LCK to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 961 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LCK or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (LCK) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 52% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (15%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (53% on time) and Friday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from LCK 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 | 52% | 1.2% | 60 min | 21.4% | 85 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm39%18 flights
- 6pm90%21 flights
- 8pm15%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday53%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday40%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LCK to FLL: common questions
- How often are LCK to FLL flights on time?
- 52% 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 Columbus to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 85).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 60 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 21.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LCK?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LCK → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.