FLL to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,972 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 93% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 43 |
| JetBlue | 75% | 0.7% | 15 min | 8.5% | 297 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 5.6% | 17 min | 5.9% | 18 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 0.5% | 33 min | 12.4% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am74%24 flights
- 7am80%60 flights
- 8am85%121 flights
- 9am84%32 flights
- 4pm69%42 flights
- 5pm63%145 flights
- 6pm70%21 flights
- 7pm72%81 flights
- 8pm52%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FLL to PHX: common questions
- How often are FLL to PHX flights on time?
- 73% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 570).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% 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: PHX to FLL — 66% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.