CMH to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 973 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CMH or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (CMH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from CMH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.8% | 11 min | 5.4% | 374 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 5.1% | 18 min | 8.0% | 370 |
| Frontier Airlines | 58% | 5.0% | 56 min | 15.8% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%176 flights
- 6am92%137 flights
- 7am91%23 flights
- 9am53%16 flights
- 10am67%63 flights
- 11am74%100 flights
- 12pm79%47 flights
- 1pm78%32 flights
- 2pm45%11 flights
- 3pm63%75 flights
- 4pm56%16 flights
- 5pm69%14 flights
- 8pm78%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday92%3.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%3.4% cancelled
- Friday83%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.3% 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 congestion38%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CMH to FLL: common questions
- How often are CMH to FLL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Columbus to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 764).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CMH?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to CMH — 64% 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: CMH → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.