FLL to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,065 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 9pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to EWR?
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 | 78% | 2.4% | 18 min | 9.4% | 2,706 |
| JetBlue | 62% | 3.7% | 28 min | 16.9% | 1,027 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 5.9% | 29 min | 18.7% | 983 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%373 flights
- 7am92%482 flights
- 8am84%422 flights
- 9am83%224 flights
- 10am80%127 flights
- 11am80%393 flights
- 12pm61%291 flights
- 1pm72%169 flights
- 2pm64%234 flights
- 3pm61%361 flights
- 4pm62%216 flights
- 5pm59%394 flights
- 6pm47%156 flights
- 7pm58%205 flights
- 8pm57%509 flights
- 9pm44%157 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.3% cancelled
- Friday73%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday61%7.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
FLL to EWR: common questions
- How often are FLL to EWR flights on time?
- 71% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (160 of 4,716).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to FLL — 76% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.