NK987
NK987 (Spirit Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 3 routes, busiest Detroit to Atlanta. Of 80 departures recorded from March 2025 to April 2026, 77.0% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures77.0%of 80 flights
- Average delay8.8 min
- April 202614▼ 6.7%vs April 2025
- Cancelled7.5%
- Legs flown under this number3
Recorded departures by month
Short series — NK987 has only 7 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 periods7 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 17 | – |
| February | – | 7 | – |
| March | 2 | 20 | ▲ 900.0% |
| April | 15 | 14 | ▼ 6.7% |
| May | 5 | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · March 2025 → April 2026
On-time departures by month
Short series — NK987 has only 7 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 periods7 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 85.7% | – |
| February | – | 83.3% | – |
| March | 100.0% | 73.7% | ▼ 26.3% |
| April | 93.3% | 64.3% | ▼ 31.1% |
| May | 25.0% | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · March 2025 → April 2026
Average departure delay by month
Short series — NK987 has only 7 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 · March 2025 → April 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Short series — NK987 has only 7 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods7 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 3 | – |
| February | – | 1 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · March 2025 → April 2026
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 92.5% 74
- Cancelled 7.5% 6
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Mar 8, 2025 → Apr 14, 2026
Legs flown under this number
1| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW ATL Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport – Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport | 958 | 10.3 min | 75.5% | 58 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 15 | 15 | 93.3% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 5 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 17 | 14 | 85.7% | 3 |
| February 2026 | 7 | 6 | 83.3% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 20 | 19 | 73.7% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 14 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 |