FLL to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 925 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to BWI?
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 | 74% | 2.1% | 16 min | 7.0% | 2,108 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 4.1% | 20 min | 11.5% | 774 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 4.8% | 29 min | 12.6% | 167 |
| JetBlue | 42% | 5.8% | 35 min | 13.8% | 69 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%80 flights
- 6am90%354 flights
- 7am93%206 flights
- 8am93%275 flights
- 9am82%198 flights
- 10am81%164 flights
- 11am79%87 flights
- 12pm71%214 flights
- 1pm72%107 flights
- 2pm63%176 flights
- 3pm65%82 flights
- 4pm59%256 flights
- 5pm49%205 flights
- 6pm57%171 flights
- 7pm54%117 flights
- 8pm67%169 flights
- 9pm50%249 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.7% cancelled
- Friday69%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%5.0% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
FLL to BWI: common questions
- How often are FLL to BWI flights on time?
- 72% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (89 of 3,118).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% 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: BWI to FLL — 75% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.