Historical on-time performance
Fort Lauderdale to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on FLL–DFW arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,840 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-time72%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.8%Flights779
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.3%Flights1,970
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time66%Medianon timep9075 minCancel1.1%Flights91
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 88 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 FLL → DFW
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 25 min · 3,090 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 60 min · 2,172 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 75 min · 829 flights
- Afternoons57% on time · p90 90 min · 653 flights
- Evenings52% on time · p90 100 min · 2,134 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 75% on time.
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,183 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,182 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,299 flights
- Saturdays69% on time · p90 80 min · 1,225 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,310 flights
- Mondays67% on time · p90 70 min · 1,350 flights
- Sundays63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,329 flights
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