Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTFrontier Airlines carries about 35.5M passengers a year on 178 aircraft, the 7th-largest US airline by passengers flown. Its busiest airport is Denver.
Passengers flown a year
35.5M
#7 US airline by passengers
178
aircraft
111
nonstop destinations
15
countries served
5.8 yr
average fleet age
73.1%
arrivals on time
79.5%
load factor
Market position
Frontier Airlines flew 3.7% 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 3.7%
- AA
225M224,972,015 passengers
23.3%
Share
- DL
201.3M201,314,940 passengers
20.8%
Share
- UA
185.1M185,079,604 passengers
19.2%
Share
- WN
170.1M170,089,379 passengers
17.6%
Share
- AS
53.9M53,857,801 passengers
5.6%
Share
- B6
40.1M40,145,322 passengers
4.2%
Share
- F9
Frontier#7 · this airline
35.5M35,498,881 passengers
3.7%
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
215,829
12 months to July 2026
Seats flown
45,463,106
Passengers
35.5M
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Busiest Frontier Airlines routes
8 flights a day · 590,408 passengers
88.5%
full
9 flights a day · 542,335 passengers
79.5%
full
8 flights a day · 500,746 passengers
83.0%
full
7 flights a day · 471,257 passengers
91.3%
full
7 flights a day · 420,967 passengers
81.7%
full
7 flights a day · 410,628 passengers
81.7%
full
6 flights a day · 391,132 passengers
82.7%
full
5 flights a day · 341,812 passengers
87.1%
full
Bars are seats added or cut; the figure is the percentage. Comparing August 2025–July 2026 against August 2024–July 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.
- CLE
Cleveland
2.1M2,121,870 passengers
22%
of airport
—
on time
- MCO
Orlando
6.4M6,375,750 passengers · 73.4% on time
11%
of airport
73.4%
on time
- PHL
Philadelphia
3.2M3,234,921 passengers · 67.3% on time
11%
of airport
67.3%
on time
- DEN
Denver
7.6M7,638,010 passengers · 78.4% on time
9%
of airport
78.4%
on time
- LAS
Las Vegas
4.1M4,111,695 passengers · 73.4% on time
8%
of airport
73.4%
on time
- ATL
Atlanta
6.9M6,881,774 passengers · 66.7% on time
7%
of airport
66.7%
on time
- PHX
Phoenix
2.4M2,379,715 passengers · 76.4% on time
5%
of airport
76.4%
on time
- DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
3.6M3,611,527 passengers · 72.3% on time
4%
of airport
72.3%
on time
Also measured on time · TPA 74.8%
The fleet
Frontier Airlines reports 178 airframes across 4 types, averaging 5.8 yr. Click through for every tail number, its delivery date and age.
- In the filing
- 178176 in service · 2 stored
- Average age
- 5.8 yrAcross 178 dated airframes
- Types operated
- 4Largest: Airbus A320neo
100% narrowbody · by aircraft
| Type | Count | Avg age |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320neo | 82 | 7.1 yr |
| Airbus A321neo | 67 | 2.4 yr |
| Airbus A321 | 21 | 9.9 yr |
| Airbus A320 | 8 | 10.7 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 73.1% on-time rate across 205K arrivals over the trailing 12 months.
Every 100 flights
23 min
average delay
4,026
flights cancelled
205K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
On time, month by month
A
S
O
N
D
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
Darker is better · 64.9%–79.6%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 64.9% of arrivals landed on time — 8.2 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 73.1% 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 5.8 yr.
How many passengers does Frontier Airlines carry a year?
Frontier Airlines carries about 35.5M 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 73.1% 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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