DFW to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,119 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 | 73% | 4.6% | 19 min | 10.8% | 659 |
| JetBlue | 73% | 2.8% | 36 min | 11.3% | 218 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 3.1% | 24 min | 12.2% | 1,999 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 2.3% | 20 min | 10.6% | 174 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%270 flights
- 6am86%168 flights
- 7am78%470 flights
- 8am83%242 flights
- 9am61%72 flights
- 10am60%93 flights
- 11am66%121 flights
- 12pm71%324 flights
- 1pm63%76 flights
- 2pm58%234 flights
- 4pm61%89 flights
- 5pm66%217 flights
- 6pm56%247 flights
- 7pm61%305 flights
- 8pm49%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.1% cancelled
- Friday67%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday66%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday65%5.0% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DFW to FLL: common questions
- How often are DFW to FLL flights on time?
- 69% 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/Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (101 of 3,050).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to DFW — 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: DFW → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.