FLL to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 973 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or CMH 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 Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (71% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to CMH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 71% | 4.3% | 19 min | 9.9% | 371 |
| Southwest Airlines | 57% | 1.3% | 23 min | 10.1% | 373 |
| Frontier Airlines | 39% | 10.0% | 82 min | 50.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%10 flights
- 7am79%58 flights
- 8am85%42 flights
- 9am88%83 flights
- 10am100%11 flights
- 12pm40%22 flights
- 1pm54%13 flights
- 2pm57%51 flights
- 3pm71%79 flights
- 4pm52%63 flights
- 5pm40%43 flights
- 7pm60%85 flights
- 8pm51%154 flights
- 9pm61%37 flights
- 10pm40%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday53%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday81%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday66%2.6% cancelled
- Friday63%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday65%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday54%6.1% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Extreme weather43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
FLL to CMH: common questions
- How often are FLL to CMH flights on time?
- 64% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 764).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% 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: CMH to FLL — 78% 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 → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.