FLL to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 2,173 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 9pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| JetBlue | 78% | 1.5% | 12 min | 6.3% | 803 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 13 min | 7.1% | 14 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68% | 2.8% | 20 min | 12.3% | 218 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%34 flights
- 7am85%182 flights
- 8am83%95 flights
- 9am94%17 flights
- 1pm75%12 flights
- 3pm87%109 flights
- 4pm67%30 flights
- 5pm68%93 flights
- 6pm74%126 flights
- 7pm66%57 flights
- 8pm70%179 flights
- 9pm60%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.7% cancelled
- Friday74%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.6% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather28%
- Security0%
FLL to LAS: common questions
- How often are FLL to LAS flights on time?
- 76% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,038).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% 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: LAS to FLL — 75% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.