FLL to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 806 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (65% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (46%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to RIC?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 65% | 2.8% | 21 min | 10.8% | 576 |
| Spirit Airlines | 64% | 4.3% | 33 min | 19.7% | 233 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%58 flights
- 9am80%63 flights
- 12pm56%28 flights
- 1pm78%23 flights
- 2pm57%48 flights
- 3pm71%49 flights
- 4pm46%26 flights
- 5pm59%51 flights
- 6pm47%45 flights
- 7pm52%50 flights
- 8pm63%343 flights
- 9pm30%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday67%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%2.4% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday53%5.9% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
FLL to RIC: common questions
- How often are FLL to RIC 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 809).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% 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: RIC to FLL — 73% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.