Historical on-time performance
Richmond to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on RIC–FLL arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 638 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.1%Flights511
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.4%Flights127
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline32%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- 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 RIC → 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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,359 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 55 min · 720 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 75 min · 323 flights
- Afternoons55% on time · p90 65 min · 103 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 311 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 305 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 372 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 50 min · 396 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 388 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 45 min · 400 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 55 min · 388 flights
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