FLL to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 661 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (32%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (49%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to AVL?
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 | 59% | 1.1% | 35 min | 17.6% | 659 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%17 flights
- 8am94%68 flights
- 9am87%55 flights
- 10am94%31 flights
- 11am76%44 flights
- 12pm58%44 flights
- 1pm50%34 flights
- 2pm38%32 flights
- 3pm40%25 flights
- 4pm32%35 flights
- 5pm49%39 flights
- 6pm40%40 flights
- 7pm37%38 flights
- 8pm44%110 flights
- 9pm54%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday51%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday49%2.5% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to AVL: common questions
- How often are FLL to AVL flights on time?
- 59% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 659).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 17.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to FLL — 62% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.