FLL to STT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Cyril E. King Airport · 1,107 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or STT 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 Charlotte Amalie (STT) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 12pm did worst (33%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to STT?
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 | 68% | 1.2% | 20 min | 14.2% | 258 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%65 flights
- 8am75%58 flights
- 9am86%29 flights
- 12pm33%61 flights
- 1pm64%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday55%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday64%5.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
FLL to STT: common questions
- How often are FLL to STT flights on time?
- 68% 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 Charlotte Amalie cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 258).
- 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 61 min behind schedule on average, and 14.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STT to FLL — 72% 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 → STT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.