FLL to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 2,269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
1 flights
Avg arrival delay
12 min
65 min when late
Airlines
1
172 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 9am did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to SAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | 0.6% | 12 min | 5.3% | 172 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%21 flights
- 8am86%114 flights
- 9am70%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%4.3% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security4%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to SAN: common questions
- How often are FLL to SAN flights on time?
- 83% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 172).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% 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: SAN to FLL — 68% 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.