ACY to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 977 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACY or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlantic City (ACY) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (29%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (21%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ACY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 7.6% | 17 min | 8.0% | 394 |
| Allegiant Air | 29% | 1.3% | 95 min | 27.9% | 156 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%39 flights
- 6am93%142 flights
- 7am76%57 flights
- 8am85%13 flights
- 10am61%18 flights
- 12pm24%46 flights
- 1pm48%32 flights
- 2pm75%12 flights
- 4pm17%12 flights
- 5pm31%13 flights
- 6pm80%10 flights
- 7pm57%48 flights
- 8pm65%71 flights
- 9pm21%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%10.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%10.2% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday59%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday47%13.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ACY to FLL: common questions
- How often are ACY to FLL flights on time?
- 66% 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 Atlantic City to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 5.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 550).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 40 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 117 min behind schedule on average, and 13.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACY?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ACY → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.