Historical on-time performance
Dallas-Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on DFW–FLL arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,811 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.0%Flights61
- Spirit AirlinesbestOn-time70%Medianon timep9060 minCancel4.2%Flights780
- American AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.2%Flights1,970
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 97 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 DFW → 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 — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 3,527 flights
- Middays68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,415 flights
- Afternoons63% on time · p90 75 min · 1,262 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 85 min · 2,285 flights
- Overnights48% on time · p90 135 min · 387 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 73% on time.
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,180 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,220 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,284 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,305 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 55 min · 1,332 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,328 flights
- Saturdays67% on time · p90 75 min · 1,227 flights
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