FLL to TYS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport · 709 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or TYS 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 Knoxville (TYS) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (26%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (43%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to TYS?
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 | 61% | 0.8% | 35 min | 16.2% | 481 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%50 flights
- 7am80%10 flights
- 8am91%45 flights
- 9am82%23 flights
- 10am81%55 flights
- 11am83%13 flights
- 12pm46%67 flights
- 1pm67%33 flights
- 2pm60%20 flights
- 3pm79%25 flights
- 4pm26%31 flights
- 5pm38%16 flights
- 6pm28%70 flights
- 8pm67%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday43%1.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to TYS: common questions
- How often are FLL to TYS 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 Knoxville cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 481).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 16.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TYS to FLL — 54% 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 → TYS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.