Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on CMH–FLL arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 713 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel4.4%Flights408
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.0%Flights305
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline48%
- Weather48%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 21 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CMH → FLL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,425 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 35 min · 765 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 65 min · 199 flights · limited
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 75 min · 462 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 95 min · 242 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 348 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 361 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 35 min · 441 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 441 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 441 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 562 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 50 min · 499 flights
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