Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale
2,342 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–FLL arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,897 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysbestOn-time82%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.2%Flights1,623
- Delta Air LinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.4%Flights274
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 74% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,001 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 45 min · 508 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,840 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 45 min · 2,808 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 798 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 891 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 851 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 921 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 877 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 903 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 916 flights
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