FLL to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 1,067 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 8am did worst (59%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to FWA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 61% | 1.4% | 20 min | 15.3% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%22 flights
- 8am59%22 flights
- 1pm56%10 flights
- 3pm10%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%0.0% 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 congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Extreme weather8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to FWA: common questions
- How often are FLL to FWA flights on time?
- 61% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 73).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% 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: FWA to FLL — 47% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.