FLL to PBG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Plattsburgh International Airport · 1,334 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or PBG 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 Plattsburgh (PBG) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (82% on time); around 3pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Thursday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to PBG?
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 | 64% | 0.7% | 19 min | 11.7% | 138 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%14 flights
- 7am82%38 flights
- 8am78%10 flights
- 2pm33%12 flights
- 3pm50%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%33.3% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather4%
- 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 PBG: common questions
- How often are FLL to PBG flights on time?
- 64% 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 Plattsburgh cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 138).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% 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: PBG to FLL — 46% 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 → PBG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.