LAX to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 2,343 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (55%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 10am did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 | 76% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.9% | 1,779 |
| Delta Air Lines | 72% | 0.8% | 16 min | 6.4% | 363 |
| Spirit Airlines | 55% | 5.1% | 31 min | 14.9% | 156 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%90 flights
- 8am85%289 flights
- 9am66%64 flights
- 10am64%164 flights
- 11am81%145 flights
- 12pm65%170 flights
- 1pm78%279 flights
- 2pm66%41 flights
- 3pm83%95 flights
- 4pm39%36 flights
- 8pm86%51 flights
- 9pm70%137 flights
- 10pm78%302 flights
- 11pm68%435 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.9% cancelled
- Friday76%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.8% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
LAX to FLL: common questions
- How often are LAX to FLL flights on time?
- 74% 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 Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 2,298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to LAX — 76% 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: LAX → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.