Historical on-time performance
Newark to Fort Lauderdale
1,065 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–FLL arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.5%of scheduled flights
based on 4,759 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.2%Flights2,640
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time69%Medianon timep9075 minCancel3.3%Flights987
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9075 minCancel6.7%Flights1,132
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)37%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 167 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 EWR → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 5,024 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 50 min · 3,230 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 80 min · 2,546 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 90 min · 1,223 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 95 min · 3,173 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,148 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 2,128 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 65 min · 2,208 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 2,210 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 2,089 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 2,205 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 80 min · 2,208 flights
Keep exploring