FLL to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 1,062 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to CLE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 89% | 0.9% | 10 min | 4.0% | 529 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 2.5% | 28 min | 12.6% | 474 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65% | 4.2% | 24 min | 10.8% | 212 |
| JetBlue | 52% | 4.2% | 31 min | 26.1% | 24 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am69%28 flights
- 8am94%17 flights
- 10am90%214 flights
- 11am87%250 flights
- 12pm77%27 flights
- 1pm44%16 flights
- 2pm77%188 flights
- 3pm72%124 flights
- 4pm59%51 flights
- 5pm54%13 flights
- 6pm75%15 flights
- 7pm70%124 flights
- 8pm64%86 flights
- 9pm80%56 flights
- 10pm47%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday93%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to CLE: common questions
- How often are FLL to CLE flights on time?
- 77% 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,239).
- 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 82 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to FLL — 81% 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.