CLE to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,062 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (37%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 95% | 8.7% | 1 min | 0.0% | 23 |
| United Airlines | 90% | 0.8% | 7 min | 3.1% | 529 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 2.1% | 21 min | 9.3% | 474 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 5.2% | 26 min | 15.5% | 211 |
| Southwest Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 124 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%20 flights
- 6am75%54 flights
- 7am93%444 flights
- 8am85%21 flights
- 9am80%137 flights
- 10am75%33 flights
- 11am84%82 flights
- 12pm85%26 flights
- 3pm71%74 flights
- 4pm74%119 flights
- 5pm82%45 flights
- 6pm37%52 flights
- 7pm69%111 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday93%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.5% cancelled
- Friday82%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.5% 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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Extreme weather37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CLE to FLL: common questions
- How often are CLE to FLL flights on time?
- 81% 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 Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,238).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CLE — 77% 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: CLE → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.