FWA to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,067 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 47% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 28% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (33%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (64% on time) and Sunday the least (38%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA to FLL?
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 | 47% | 1.4% | 34 min | 27.8% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am86%21 flights
- 12pm33%21 flights
- 7pm20%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FWA to FLL: common questions
- How often are FWA to FLL flights on time?
- 47% 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 Wayne to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 73).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 27.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to FWA — 61% 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: FWA → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.