Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTFrontier Airlines carries about 34.5M passengers a year on 178 aircraft, the 7th-largest US airline by passengers flown. Its busiest airport is Denver.
Passengers flown a year
34.5M
#7 US airline by passengers
178
aircraft
111
nonstop destinations
15
countries served
5.7 yr
average fleet age
73.2%
arrivals on time
79.8%
load factor
Market position
Frontier Airlines flew 3.6% of all US passengers over the past year — the 7th-largest share of any carrier.
Share of all US passengers flown · each carrier a slice of the market · Frontier Airlines is the ringed slice at 3.6%
- AA
224.8M224,822,725 passengers
23.2%
Share
- DL
201.3M201,255,067 passengers
20.8%
Share
- UA
183.9M183,899,129 passengers
19.0%
Share
- WN
169.9M169,938,469 passengers
17.5%
Share
- AS
51.7M51,733,482 passengers
5.3%
Share
- B6
39.8M39,830,425 passengers
4.1%
Share
- F9
Frontier#7 · this airline
34.5M34,481,242 passengers
3.6%
Share
Where Frontier Airlines flies
What Frontier Airlines actually flew — departures, seats, and passengers filed with the US DOT, the live complement to the fleet it owns.
Departures
209,486
12 months to May 2026
Seats flown
43,998,492
Passengers
34.5M
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Busiest Frontier Airlines routes
8 flights a day · 559,150 passengers
89.0%
full
8 flights a day · 505,059 passengers
80.4%
full
8 flights a day · 488,573 passengers
83.9%
full
7 flights a day · 448,802 passengers
91.9%
full
6 flights a day · 399,379 passengers
83.5%
full
6 flights a day · 385,721 passengers
82.2%
full
6 flights a day · 369,453 passengers
82.2%
full
5 flights a day · 340,174 passengers
81.9%
full
Bars are seats added or cut; the figure is the percentage. Comparing June 2025–May 2026 against June 2024–May 2025. Routes the airline started or dropped mid-year are left out — a percentage between a partial year and a full one measures whether the route existed, not how its capacity changed.
Frontier Airlines hubs & focus cities
Frontier Airlines spreads its flying across 8 bases rather than funnelling it through one fortress. Share is of every carrier's passengers at that airport, including its regional feeders; on time is that hub's own arrival rate.
- PHL
Philadelphia
3.2M3,159,020 passengers · 67.5% on time
11%
of airport
67.5%
on time
- MCO
Orlando
6M6,029,728 passengers · 73.5% on time
11%
of airport
73.5%
on time
- DEN
Denver
7.5M7,533,152 passengers · 77.8% on time
9%
of airport
77.8%
on time
- TPA
Tampa
2.1M2,118,645 passengers · 73.8% on time
9%
of airport
73.8%
on time
- LAS
Las Vegas
3.9M3,914,267 passengers · 74.2% on time
8%
of airport
74.2%
on time
- ATL
Atlanta
6.5M6,502,010 passengers · 67.1% on time
6%
of airport
67.1%
on time
- PHX
Phoenix
2.4M2,362,335 passengers · 76.4% on time
5%
of airport
76.4%
on time
- DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
3.3M3,307,176 passengers · 72.7% on time
4%
of airport
72.7%
on time
The fleet
Frontier Airlines reports 178 airframes across 4 types, averaging 5.7 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.
- In the filing
- 178176 in service · 2 stored
- Average age
- 5.7 yrAcross 178 dated airframes
- Types operated
- 4Largest: Airbus A320neo
100% narrowbody · by aircraft
| Type | Count | Avg age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320neo | 82 | 7.0 yr |
| Airbus A321neo | 67 | 2.3 yr |
| Airbus A321 | 21 | 9.8 yr |
| Airbus A320 | 8 | 10.6 yr |
On-time performance
Of every 100 Frontier Airlines flights, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 25 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled. That is a 73.2% on-time rate across 201.2K arrivals over the trailing 12 months.
Every 100 flights
23 min
average delay
3,799
flights cancelled
201.2K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 64%–79.6%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 64% of arrivals landed on time — 9.2 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 79.6%.
On time vs. peers
Bars scaled to the best performer, not to zero
Frontier Airlines lands 73.2% of its arrivals on time — 4 of 4 peers do better.
Frequently asked
How big is Frontier Airlines's fleet?
Frontier Airlines reports a fleet of about 178 aircraft across 4 types, with an average age of 5.7 yr.
How many passengers does Frontier Airlines carry a year?
Frontier Airlines carries about 34.5M passengers a year, the 7th-largest US airline by passengers flown.
What is Frontier Airlines's biggest hub?
Frontier Airlines's busiest airport is Denver, where it flies about 9% of all passengers.
How many destinations does Frontier Airlines fly to?
Frontier Airlines serves about 111 nonstop destinations in 15 countries.
How reliable is Frontier Airlines?
About 73.2% of Frontier Airlines flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule over the trailing 12 months, per US DOT figures.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from Frontier Airlines flights to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
LedKod
I Tested Frontier Airlines BRAND NEW "First Class" seat, Upfront Plus!
10:22 · Jul 2024
OnBoardHD
TRIP REPORT | Premiere on Ultra-Low-Cost! | Phoenix to Dallas (via DEN) | FRONTIER A321 & A320Neo
24:51 · Mar 2023
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | Frontier Airlines (ECONOMY) | Airbus A321 | Orlando - Raleigh Durham
11:10 · Nov 2019
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