DAL to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,108 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (27%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Thursday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 61% | 1.3% | 21 min | 10.4% | 548 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%46 flights
- 7am86%44 flights
- 8am76%26 flights
- 9am83%24 flights
- 11am72%33 flights
- 12pm69%74 flights
- 1pm70%79 flights
- 5pm48%59 flights
- 6pm33%43 flights
- 7pm39%68 flights
- 8pm27%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday64%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday61%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday58%3.2% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DAL to FLL: common questions
- How often are DAL to FLL flights on time?
- 61% 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 Dallas to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 548).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to DAL — 72% 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: DAL → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.