DTW to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,127 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 74% | 1.6% | 19 min | 10.1% | 1,812 |
| JetBlue | 69% | 6.7% | 24 min | 14.3% | 45 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68% | 2.8% | 23 min | 12.7% | 717 |
| Frontier Airlines | 61% | 6.0% | 26 min | 15.6% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am67%99 flights
- 6am86%198 flights
- 7am84%410 flights
- 8am62%159 flights
- 9am75%56 flights
- 10am79%266 flights
- 12pm78%339 flights
- 2pm73%35 flights
- 3pm80%177 flights
- 4pm54%266 flights
- 5pm82%74 flights
- 6pm61%298 flights
- 7pm53%37 flights
- 8pm58%258 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DTW to FLL: common questions
- How often are DTW to FLL flights on time?
- 72% 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 Detroit to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 2,690).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to DTW — 73% 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: DTW → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.