FLL to SAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to San Antonio International Airport · 1,145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.8% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (85% on time); around 9pm did worst (43%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to SAT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Spirit Airlines | 74% | 5.9% | 21 min | 13.6% | 220 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%87 flights
- 2pm100%12 flights
- 4pm80%66 flights
- 9pm43%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.6% cancelled
- Friday68%7.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%12.1% cancelled
- Sunday57%7.7% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
FLL to SAT: common questions
- How often are FLL to SAT flights on time?
- 74% 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 Antonio cancelled?
- 5.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 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 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAT to FLL — 78% 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 → SAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.