FLL to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 994 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); JetBlue was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to PIT?
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 | 70% | 4.6% | 22 min | 12.7% | 437 |
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 0.8% | 21 min | 10.6% | 399 |
| JetBlue | 57% | 1.5% | 35 min | 19.1% | 273 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%19 flights
- 7am88%118 flights
- 8am77%13 flights
- 11am100%26 flights
- 12pm86%28 flights
- 1pm68%60 flights
- 2pm73%30 flights
- 3pm79%48 flights
- 4pm49%40 flights
- 5pm51%60 flights
- 6pm63%46 flights
- 7pm40%54 flights
- 8pm58%389 flights
- 9pm60%152 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%1.9% cancelled
- Friday60%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday67%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday57%5.1% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
FLL to PIT: common questions
- How often are FLL to PIT 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,109).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 13.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to FLL — 80% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.