ABE to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,041 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (81% on time); around 1pm did worst (48%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (64% on time) and Saturday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (43%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to FLL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 58% | 0.9% | 30 min | 14.0% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%10 flights
- 1pm48%30 flights
- 3pm78%23 flights
- 4pm81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday55%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday46%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABE to FLL: common questions
- How often are ABE to FLL flights on time?
- 58% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 14.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to ABE — 50% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.