NK997
NK997 (Spirit Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 4 routes, busiest Fort Lauderdale to Detroit. Of 86 departures recorded from October 2024 to April 2026, 52.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures52.5%of 86 flights
- Average delay32.4 min
- April 202614▲ 16.7%vs April 2025
- Cancelled7.0%
- Legs flown under this number4
Recorded departures by month
Short series — NK997 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 periods5 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | 10 | – |
| March | – | 20 | – |
| April | 12 | 14 | ▲ 16.7% |
| May | 4 | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 2026
On-time departures by month
Short series — NK997 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 periods5 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | 66.7% | – |
| March | – | 6.3% | – |
| April | 41.7% | 30.8% | ▼ 26.2% |
| May | 25.0% | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 2026
Average departure delay by month
Short series — NK997 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 · October 2024 → April 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Short series — NK997 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 periods5 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | 1 | – |
| March | – | 4 | – |
| April | 0 | 1 | – |
| May | 0 | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → 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 93.0% 80
- Cancelled 7.0% 6
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Apr 14, 2026
Legs flown under this number
1| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL DTW Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | 1,819 | 61.1 min | 17.2% | 34 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 6 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 12 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 4 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 10 | 9 | 66.7% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 20 | 16 | 6.3% | 4 |
| April 2026 | 14 | 13 | 30.8% | 1 |