Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on LAX–FLL arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,028 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.
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time74%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.9%Flights1,722
- Delta Air LinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.0%Flights306
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline32%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 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 LAX → FLL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 74% to 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,007 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 511 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,934 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,768 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 803 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 890 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 908 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 919 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 850 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 924 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 50 min · 926 flights
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