FLL to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,108 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 1pm did worst (35%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to DAL?
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% | 1.8% | 15 min | 6.2% | 547 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%82 flights
- 6am94%67 flights
- 7am95%42 flights
- 8am85%33 flights
- 9am100%13 flights
- 10am95%19 flights
- 12pm64%52 flights
- 1pm35%32 flights
- 3pm43%15 flights
- 4pm67%41 flights
- 5pm48%60 flights
- 6pm51%50 flights
- 7pm63%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.4% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FLL to DAL: common questions
- How often are FLL to DAL 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 547).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: DAL to FLL — 61% on time
More flights from Fort Lauderdale
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FLL → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.