LEX to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 865 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 51% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (78% on time); around 7pm did worst (22%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (56% on time) and Saturday the least (14%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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 | 51% | 0.8% | 37 min | 14.8% | 125 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am78%28 flights
- 11am68%23 flights
- 3pm23%26 flights
- 7pm22%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday14%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday54%2.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LEX to FLL: common questions
- How often are LEX to FLL flights on time?
- 51% 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 Lexington to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 125).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 37 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 14.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to LEX — 69% 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: LEX → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.