Spirit Airlines Delays
73.2% on-time over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
152,066Flights
73.2%On-time
20.8 minAvg delay
3.4%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier29.2%
- Extreme weather2.5%
- National Aviation System39.2%
- Security0.3%
- Late-arriving aircraft28.8%
By year
| Year | Flights | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47,202 | 64.7% | 26.8 min | 7.5% |
| 2025 | 194,515 | 78.4% | 16.7 min | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 261,103 | 75.9% | 17.7 min | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 263,871 | 70.7% | 21.9 min | 1.7% |
| 2022 | 232,400 | 75.2% | 17.6 min | 3% |
| 2021 | 191,361 | 79.1% | 14.6 min | 3% |
| 2020 | 135,102 | 88.5% | 7.7 min | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 204,845 | 80.9% | 14.1 min | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 176,178 | 81.9% | 14.2 min | 1% |
| 2017 | 156,818 | 79.7% | 14.9 min | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 138,199 | 75.8% | 16.4 min | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 117,379 | 70.2% | 20 min | 1.7% |
Worst-performing routes
- Atlanta ↔ Fort Lauderdale63.1% on-time
- Boston ↔ Fort Lauderdale63.1% on-time
- Fort Lauderdale ↔ Chicago64.4% on-time
- Newark ↔ Fort Lauderdale66% on-time
- Orlando ↔ Chicago66.4% on-time
- Baltimore ↔ Orlando66.8% on-time
- Boston ↔ Orlando67% on-time
- Detroit ↔ Fort Lauderdale67.8% on-time
- Detroit ↔ Newark67.9% on-time
- Fort Lauderdale ↔ New York68.2% on-time
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.