ORH to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Worcester Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,211 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORH or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Worcester (ORH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (83% on time); around 5pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORH 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 | 65% | 1.9% | 33 min | 15.1% | 319 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%19 flights
- 3pm85%14 flights
- 4pm64%205 flights
- 5pm61%53 flights
- 6pm61%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%3.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ORH to FLL: common questions
- How often are ORH to FLL flights on time?
- 65% 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 Worcester to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 319).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 15.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORH?
- Flights on this route spent 17 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: ORH → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.