NK986 Spirit Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Spirit Airlines flight NK986, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NK986
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights NK986
NK986 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
NK986 Spirit Airlines to Detroit
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday January 18, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 19, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday January 18, 2026
Airline information
Spirit Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo
Departure
Los Angeles (LAX)
January 18, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
09:49 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:49 pm
Arrival
Detroit (DTW)
January 19, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:12 am
Terminal:
N
Gate:
D11
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:12 am
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight NK986?
The flight NK986 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight NK986?
The distance between the two airports is 1975 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-01-18 06:09:07
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-01-18 09:09:07
The flight NK986 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight NK986?
The distance between the two airports is 1975 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-01-18 06:09:07
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-01-18 09:09:07
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Los Angeles and Detroit:
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL2399. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL370. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL402. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL407. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL494. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL708. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL733. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL802. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1512. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 38 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK179. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK302. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL2399. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL370. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL402. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL407. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL494. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL708. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL733. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL802. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1512. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 38 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK179. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK302. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights NK986
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
17 January
17 January
09:42 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:18 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 36min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
16 January
16 January
10:11 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:22 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 11min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 January
13 January
09:41 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:15 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 34min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 January
12 January
09:40 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:07 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 27min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
10 January
09:41 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:09 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 28min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
09 January
09:46 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
05:04 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04h 18min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time