FLL to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 1,041 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 50% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (80% on time); around 5pm did worst (13%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (64% on time) and Saturday the least (27%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to ABE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 50% | 0.9% | 40 min | 16.8% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm13%31 flights
- 7pm80%15 flights
- 8pm69%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday49%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Friday45%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday27%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%0.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to ABE: common questions
- How often are FLL to ABE flights on time?
- 50% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 40 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 16.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to FLL — 58% 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: FLL → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.