FLL to STX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Henry E. Rohlsen Airport · 1,140 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or STX 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 Christiansted (STX) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (36%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (38%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to STX?
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 | 61% | 2.4% | 28 min | 18.5% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%10 flights
- 8am86%21 flights
- 9am90%10 flights
- 11am42%27 flights
- 12pm36%44 flights
- 1pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday38%8.7% cancelled
- Sunday86%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
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 STX: common questions
- How often are FLL to STX flights on time?
- 61% 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 Christiansted cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 18.5% 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: STX to FLL — 65% 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 → STX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.