FLL to LCK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Rickenbacker International Airport · 961 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or LCK 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 (LCK) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (25%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (63% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (52%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to LCK?
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 | 65% | 1.2% | 31 min | 17.1% | 85 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%37 flights
- 5pm25%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%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 congestion52%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 LCK: common questions
- How often are FLL to LCK flights on time?
- 65% 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?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 85).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 17.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LCK to FLL — 52% 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 → LCK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.