JAX to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 319 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 12.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (47%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Wednesday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (72%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 71% | 12.5% | 22 min | 11.8% | 88 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%33 flights
- 9am83%21 flights
- 3pm47%22 flights
- 4pm40%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%23.1% cancelled
- Tuesday70%9.1% cancelled
- Wednesday56%10.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%20.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%15.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%7.7% 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 aircraft72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security0%
JAX to FLL: common questions
- How often are JAX to FLL flights on time?
- 71% 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 Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 12.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 88).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to JAX — 58% 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: JAX → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.