Allegiant 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.

Over the last 12 months 74.0% of Allegiant flights arrived on time, compared with 72.8% for Spirit.

Allegiant cancelled fewer flights (0.7% vs 3.9%), and late flights averaged 88 minutes late on Allegiant vs 74 on Spirit.

On the 8 routes both airlines fly regularly, Allegiant had the better on-time record on 0 and Spirit on 8.

Allegiant vs Spirit: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

AllegiantSpirit

On-time arrivals74.0%72.8%

On-time departures75.9%72.5%

Cancelled0.7%3.9%

Diverted0.3%0.2%

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

AllegiantSpirit

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.

AllegiantSpirit

Airline (carrier)31.4%30.6%

Weather11.2%2.0%

Air traffic system (NAS)17.8%37.0%

Security0.2%0.3%

Late-arriving aircraft39.3%30.1%

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

Route	Allegiant on time	Spirit on time	Allegiant flights	Spirit flights
IND → FLL	68.3%	79.4%	236	343
FLL → IND	64.4%	70.1%	236	342
ACY → FLL	28.6%	82.1%	156	394
FLL → ACY	66.0%	72.4%	156	390
FLL → SDF	58.6%	65.4%	117	168
SDF → FLL	49.1%	72.3%	117	168
MEM → LAS	71.4%	91.4%	105	139
LAS → MEM	82.9%	92.7%	105	137