PSA vs Spirit: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Spirit Airlines has not reported flights to BTS since May 2026. Figures cover its flights up to then.

PSA was more punctual than Spirit over the last 12 months: 74.1% of its flights arrived on time, against 72.8%.

Spirit cancelled fewer flights (3.9% vs 4.3%), and late flights averaged 94 minutes late on PSA vs 74 on Spirit.

On the 2 routes both airlines fly regularly, PSA had the better on-time record on 0 and Spirit on 2.

PSA vs Spirit: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

PSASpirit

On-time arrivals74.1%72.8%

On-time departures74.6%72.5%

Cancelled4.3%3.9%

Diverted0.3%0.2%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

PSASpirit

50%60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

PSASpirit

Airline (carrier)29.2%30.6%

Weather8.1%2.0%

Air traffic system (NAS)12.8%37.0%

Security0.2%0.3%

Late-arriving aircraft49.7%30.1%

2 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	PSA on time	Spirit on time	PSA flights	Spirit flights
DTW → PHL	78.4%	79.8%	921	109
PHL → DTW	75.2%	89.0%	920	110