NK494
NK494 (Spirit Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 5 routes, busiest Chicago to New Orleans. Of 169 departures recorded from October 2024 to December 2025, 84.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures84.1%of 169 flights
- Average delay10.8 min
- December 20253▼ 62.5%vs December 2024
- Cancelled3.6%
- Legs flown under this number5
Recorded departures by month
Short series — NK494 has only 10 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods10 periods
| Period | Departures 2024 | Departures 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | 27 | – |
| April | – | 27 | – |
| May | – | 5 | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | 27 | – |
| October | 11 | 31 | ▲ 181.8% |
| November | 3 | 27 | ▲ 800.0% |
| December | 8 | 3 | ▼ 62.5% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → December 2025
On-time departures by month
Short series — NK494 has only 10 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods10 periods
| Period | On time 2024 | On time 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | 85.2% | – |
| April | – | 92.6% | – |
| May | – | 100.0% | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | 85.2% | – |
| October | 90.9% | 89.7% | ▼ 1.4% |
| November | 100.0% | 65.2% | ▼ 34.8% |
| December | 87.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 100.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → December 2025
Average departure delay by month
Short series — NK494 has only 10 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → December 2025
Cancelled departures by month
Short series — NK494 has only 10 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods10 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2024 | Cancelled 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | 0 | – |
| April | – | 0 | – |
| May | – | 0 | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | 0 | – |
| October | 0 | 2 | – |
| November | 0 | 4 | – |
| December | 0 | 0 | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → December 2025
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 96.4% 163
- Cancelled 3.6% 6
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Dec 3, 2025
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
2| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD MSY Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 1,349 | 5.6 min | 89.8% | 59 |
| LGA ORD LaGuardia Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,177 | 9.8 min | 87.5% | 59 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 11 | 11 | 90.9% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 8 | 8 | 87.5% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 27 | 27 | 85.2% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 27 | 27 | 92.6% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 | 27 | 85.2% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 29 | 89.7% | 2 |
| November 2025 | 27 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 |
| December 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |