FLL to SWF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to New York Stewart International Airport · 1,118 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or SWF 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 Newburgh/Poughkeepsie (SWF) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (81% on time); around 6am did worst (74%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (48%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to SWF?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.9% | 85 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am74%23 flights
- 7am79%33 flights
- 8am81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 congestion48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security4%
- Late-arriving aircraft2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FLL to SWF: common questions
- How often are FLL to SWF flights on time?
- 78% 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 Newburgh/Poughkeepsie cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 85).
- 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 49 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SWF to FLL — 59% 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 → SWF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.