Frontier Airlines: On-Time Performance & Delay Statistics
Data through July 2026
Frontier Airlines trails the industry on punctuality: 72% on-time versus a national 78%, with late arrivals averaging 24 minutes. That puts it near the bottom — #15 of 15 US reporting carriers. It operated 209,405 flights in the past year over 1,080 routes.
- On-time
- 72%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 24 min
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Diverted
- 0.2%
- Flights/12mo
- 209,405
- Routes
- 1,080
- Airports
- 96
Monthly on-time trend
Frontier Airlines’s most reliable routes
Best airports for Frontier Airlines
Worst airports for Frontier Airlines
Where Frontier Airlines flies most
| Route | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAS → DEN | 3,424 | 77% | 20 min |
| DEN → LAS | 3,420 | 76% | 19 min |
| PHL → MCO | 3,284 | 69% | 31 min |
| MCO → PHL | 3,283 | 72% | 26 min |
| DEN → PHX | 3,156 | 76% | 17 min |
| PHX → DEN | 3,152 | 80% | 17 min |
| MCO → SJU | 2,661 | 74% | 20 min |
| SJU → MCO | 2,654 | 77% | 26 min |
| MCO → ATL | 2,409 | 66% | 27 min |
| ATL → MCO | 2,409 | 66% | 39 min |
| CLE → MCO | 2,382 | 75% | 22 min |
| MCO → CLE | 2,382 | 76% | 19 min |
| DFW → DEN | 2,361 | 77% | 21 min |
| DEN → DFW | 2,361 | 72% | 21 min |
| DEN → DCA | 2,149 | 75% | 17 min |
| DCA → DEN | 2,146 | 78% | 20 min |
| DEN → SLC | 2,134 | 78% | 15 min |
| SLC → DEN | 2,134 | 76% | 19 min |
| SFO → LAS | 2,081 | 66% | 29 min |
| LAS → SFO | 2,074 | 67% | 22 min |
| LAS → PHX | 1,974 | 81% | 19 min |
| PHX → LAS | 1,972 | 81% | 19 min |
| ATL → PHL | 1,970 | 60% | 37 min |
| PHL → ATL | 1,967 | 65% | 28 min |
| TPA → CLE | 1,830 | 77% | 19 min |
| CLE → TPA | 1,828 | 75% | 19 min |
| DEN → MCO | 1,782 | 75% | 19 min |
| MCO → DEN | 1,772 | 81% | 14 min |
| PHL → SJU | 1,748 | 59% | 32 min |
| SJU → PHL | 1,747 | 60% | 38 min |
| CVG → MCO | 1,744 | 80% | 22 min |
| MCO → CVG | 1,741 | 77% | 20 min |
| LAS → DFW | 1,714 | 77% | 19 min |
| DFW → LAS | 1,713 | 76% | 19 min |
| ONT → LAS | 1,710 | 76% | 25 min |
| LAS → ONT | 1,709 | 82% | 15 min |
| ATL → TPA | 1,680 | 64% | 32 min |
| TPA → ATL | 1,679 | 70% | 22 min |
| DEN → SAN | 1,678 | 76% | 17 min |
| SAN → DEN | 1,678 | 75% | 19 min |
| ATL → BWI | 1,676 | 60% | 30 min |
| BWI → ATL | 1,675 | 66% | 25 min |
| TPA → PHL | 1,669 | 72% | 27 min |
| PHL → TPA | 1,664 | 68% | 29 min |
| ATL → LGA | 1,650 | 56% | 43 min |
| LGA → ATL | 1,649 | 59% | 42 min |
| IAH → DEN | 1,593 | 76% | 20 min |
| DEN → IAH | 1,593 | 76% | 16 min |
| ATL → MIA | 1,566 | 63% | 35 min |
| MIA → ATL | 1,562 | 69% | 24 min |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Frontier Airlines usually on time?
- Frontier Airlines arrived on time (within 15 minutes of schedule) on 72% of flights between 2024-07 and 2026-07, ranking 15 of 15 US airlines by on-time percentage. The national average over the same period was 78%.
- How often does Frontier Airlines cancel flights?
- 2.1% of Frontier Airlines flights were cancelled in this period, above the national rate of 1.6%.
- Which routes is Frontier Airlines most reliable on?
- Frontier Airlines’s best on-time record is on ONT–SMF, at 93% based on 150 flights in this period.
- Which airports does Frontier Airlines perform best and worst at?
- Frontier Airlines is most reliable out of Ponce (PSE) at 86% on-time, and weakest out of West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) at 60%.
Airport hubs where this airline operates
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Based on 433,561 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.