FLL to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 680 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (77% on time); around 9pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to RDU?
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 | 75% | 1.1% | 25 min | 10.6% | 364 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 0.0% | 36 min | 8.9% | 58 |
| JetBlue | 66% | 1.8% | 23 min | 13.4% | 609 |
| Spirit Airlines | 63% | 5.0% | 30 min | 17.4% | 181 |
| Southwest Airlines | 61% | 2.8% | 21 min | 8.8% | 141 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%38 flights
- 9am82%29 flights
- 11am77%52 flights
- 12pm67%102 flights
- 1pm64%25 flights
- 2pm69%126 flights
- 3pm69%436 flights
- 4pm64%87 flights
- 5pm66%32 flights
- 6pm45%21 flights
- 7pm47%34 flights
- 8pm64%284 flights
- 9pm54%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.5% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday56%4.8% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
FLL to RDU: common questions
- How often are FLL to RDU flights on time?
- 67% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,353).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% 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: RDU to FLL — 77% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.