Historical on-time performance
Fort Lauderdale to San Diego
2,269 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on FLL–SAN arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 123 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.0%Flights123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline73%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft2%
- Security5%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline63%
- Weather19%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 27 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 → SAN
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 35 min · 339 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 70 min · 624 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 142 flights · limited
- Fridays67% on time · p90 50 min · 156 flights · limited
- Wednesdays65% on time · p90 60 min · 147 flights · limited
- Mondays64% on time · p90 50 min · 156 flights · limited
- Saturdays64% on time · p90 85 min · 149 flights · limited
- Sundays60% on time · p90 60 min · 156 flights · limited
- Thursdays59% on time · p90 85 min · 151 flights · limited
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