CAE to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 545 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (51%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (82%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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 | 79% | 0.0% | 27 min | 10.3% | 29 |
| Allegiant Air | 51% | 2.8% | 43 min | 19.1% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am90%20 flights
- 2pm50%12 flights
- 3pm69%15 flights
- 5pm56%10 flights
- 6pm38%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday54%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday53%4.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft82%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CAE to FLL: common questions
- How often are CAE to FLL flights on time?
- 60% 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 Columbia to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 100).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 16.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CAE — 58% 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: CAE → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.