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Frontier Airlines: On-Time Performance & Delay Statistics

Data through May 2026

Frontier Airlines trails the industry on punctuality: 72% on-time versus a national 78%, with late arrivals averaging 23 minutes. That puts it near the bottom — #15 of 15 US reporting carriers. It operated 202,286 flights in the past year over 1,088 routes.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
23 min
Cancelled
2.1%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights/12mo
202,286
Routes
1,088
Airports
96

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for Frontier Airlines50%75%100%June 2024: 64% on-time (18,646 flights)64Jun 2024July 2024: 65% on-time (19,432 flights)65August 2024: 67% on-time (18,813 flights)67September 2024: 76% on-time (17,491 flights)76Sep 2024October 2024: 76% on-time (17,801 flights)76November 2024: 77% on-time (17,559 flights)77December 2024: 76% on-time (17,294 flights)76Dec 2024January 2025: 74% on-time (15,526 flights)74February 2025: 75% on-time (15,440 flights)75March 2025: 75% on-time (18,846 flights)75Mar 2025April 2025: 73% on-time (17,451 flights)73May 2025: 69% on-time (16,036 flights)69June 2025: 61% on-time (16,058 flights)61Jun 2025July 2025: 64% on-time (16,409 flights)64August 2025: 70% on-time (16,697 flights)70September 2025: 80% on-time (14,896 flights)80Sep 2025October 2025: 78% on-time (16,935 flights)78November 2025: 76% on-time (17,047 flights)76December 2025: 69% on-time (16,724 flights)69Dec 2025January 2026: 72% on-time (15,382 flights)72February 2026: 78% on-time (15,056 flights)78March 2026: 70% on-time (20,119 flights)70Mar 2026April 2026: 74% on-time (18,540 flights)74May 2026: 77% on-time (18,423 flights)77June 2024: 3.5% cancelledJuly 2024: 4.5% cancelledAugust 2024: 3.3% cancelledSeptember 2024: 1.6% cancelledOctober 2024: 3.1% cancelledNovember 2024: 0.9% cancelledDecember 2024: 0.6% cancelledJanuary 2025: 2.5% cancelledFebruary 2025: 1.3% cancelledMarch 2025: 2.0% cancelledApril 2025: 1.2% cancelledMay 2025: 1.0% cancelledJune 2025: 3.1% cancelledJuly 2025: 2.9% cancelledAugust 2025: 1.6% cancelledSeptember 2025: 0.3% cancelledOctober 2025: 0.5% cancelledNovember 2025: 2.0% cancelledDecember 2025: 2.8% cancelledJanuary 2026: 3.6% cancelledFebruary 2026: 1.4% cancelledMarch 2026: 3.2% cancelledApril 2026: 1.3% cancelledMay 2026: 0.5% cancelled— cancelled % (0-6% scale)

Frontier Airlines’s most reliable routes

  1. ONTSMF93%
  2. CLEBOS91%
  3. SMFONT91%
  4. RSWGRR90%
  5. DFWIAD89%
  6. CVGBOS89%

Its most delay-prone routes

  1. LAXPHL41%
  2. BOSSJU42%
  3. MSPPHL42%
  4. IADSJU43%
  5. PHLMSP44%
  6. CLTSJU44%

Best airports for Frontier Airlines

  1. PSEPonce84%
  2. DCAWashington82%
  3. CVGCincinnati81%
  4. SMFSacramento81%
  5. PHXPhoenix80%
  6. SLCSalt Lake City80%

Worst airports for Frontier Airlines

  1. PBIWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach60%
  2. ATLAtlanta62%
  3. LGANew York64%
  4. SFOSan Francisco66%
  5. FLLFort Lauderdale66%
  6. CLTCharlotte68%

Where Frontier Airlines flies most

RouteFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
LASDEN3,27677%20 min
DENLAS3,27175%19 min
PHLMCO3,12069%31 min
MCOPHL3,11972%25 min
DENPHX3,04375%18 min
PHXDEN3,03879%17 min
MCOSJU2,49673%21 min
SJUMCO2,49077%25 min
MCOATL2,25468%26 min
ATLMCO2,25267%36 min
DFWDEN2,22876%21 min
DENDFW2,22871%20 min
CLEMCO2,22275%21 min
MCOCLE2,22277%18 min
DENDCA2,07876%17 min
DCADEN2,07579%18 min
DENSLC2,03077%16 min
SLCDEN2,03076%19 min
SFOLAS1,99666%30 min
LASSFO1,98968%22 min
LASPHX1,95281%18 min
PHXLAS1,95181%18 min
ATLPHL1,81961%34 min
PHLATL1,81665%27 min
TPACLE1,70577%18 min
CLETPA1,70376%18 min
CVGMCO1,68680%22 min
MCOCVG1,68377%20 min
ONTLAS1,67577%26 min
LASONT1,67482%15 min
DENMCO1,67176%20 min
MCODEN1,66580%15 min
DENSAN1,65475%17 min
SANDEN1,65474%20 min
PHLSJU1,64058%32 min
SJUPHL1,63758%39 min
LASDFW1,62278%18 min
DFWLAS1,62078%17 min
TPAPHL1,60972%26 min
PHLTPA1,60468%29 min
ATLTPA1,55364%32 min
TPAATL1,55170%22 min
ATLLGA1,52859%39 min
LGAATL1,52860%41 min
ATLBWI1,50162%29 min
BWIATL1,50067%25 min
IAHDEN1,49475%20 min
DENIAH1,49475%16 min
ATLMIA1,42963%33 min
MIAATL1,42569%23 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 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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&rsquo;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 84% on-time, and weakest out of West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) at 60%.

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Based on 412,621 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.