FLL to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 581 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); JetBlue was the least (56%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to ATL?
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 | 79% | 1.9% | 16 min | 8.2% | 4,311 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64% | 3.0% | 32 min | 17.6% | 969 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 3.7% | 28 min | 16.8% | 1,217 |
| JetBlue | 56% | 2.8% | 31 min | 16.6% | 763 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%437 flights
- 6am90%597 flights
- 7am92%319 flights
- 8am76%466 flights
- 9am83%383 flights
- 10am80%293 flights
- 11am80%416 flights
- 12pm74%465 flights
- 1pm73%422 flights
- 2pm58%293 flights
- 3pm68%447 flights
- 4pm57%293 flights
- 5pm56%455 flights
- 6pm60%657 flights
- 7pm62%448 flights
- 8pm60%473 flights
- 9pm53%187 flights
- 10pm55%209 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.7% cancelled
- Friday69%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday61%5.3% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
FLL to ATL: common questions
- How often are FLL to ATL flights on time?
- 71% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (177 of 7,260).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 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 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to FLL — 71% 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 → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.