FLL to ACY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport · 977 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ACY 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 Atlantic City (ACY) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (31%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to ACY?
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 | 72% | 6.9% | 18 min | 11.0% | 390 |
| Allegiant Air | 66% | 1.3% | 21 min | 13.1% | 156 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%110 flights
- 8am83%55 flights
- 9am77%49 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 1pm31%29 flights
- 3pm47%17 flights
- 7pm78%88 flights
- 8pm84%57 flights
- 9pm39%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%6.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%1.1% cancelled
- Friday73%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday76%10.1% cancelled
- Sunday58%9.7% 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)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
FLL to ACY: common questions
- How often are FLL to ACY flights on time?
- 70% 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 Atlantic City cancelled?
- 5.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 546).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACY to FLL — 66% 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 → ACY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.