GRR to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,198 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 | 72% | 0.0% | 25 min | 13.5% | 111 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%12 flights
- 7am97%33 flights
- 7pm47%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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 aircraft54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
GRR to FLL: common questions
- How often are GRR to FLL flights on time?
- 72% 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 Grand Rapids to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 111).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 13.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to GRR — 71% 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: GRR → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.