FLL to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,105 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); JetBlue was the least (51%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (78% on time); around 10pm did worst (35%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.5% | 16 min | 7.7% | 368 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 7.0% | 29 min | 17.2% | 343 |
| JetBlue | 51% | 1.1% | 30 min | 16.8% | 455 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%24 flights
- 7am93%16 flights
- 8am76%45 flights
- 9am73%86 flights
- 10am78%82 flights
- 11am50%66 flights
- 12pm66%154 flights
- 1pm49%81 flights
- 2pm61%42 flights
- 3pm46%48 flights
- 6pm49%42 flights
- 7pm75%61 flights
- 8pm51%329 flights
- 9pm71%15 flights
- 10pm35%52 flights
- 11pm53%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday71%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday63%1.7% cancelled
- Friday57%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday56%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday52%3.9% 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)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
FLL to AUS: common questions
- How often are FLL to AUS flights on time?
- 60% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,166).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 14.0% 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: AUS to FLL — 67% 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 → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.