PBG to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Plattsburgh International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,334 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBG or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 46% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% 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 11am did best (61% on time); around 7pm did worst (31%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Sunday the least (35%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from PBG 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 | 46% | 1.4% | 43 min | 20.6% | 138 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am50%10 flights
- 11am61%41 flights
- 12pm50%11 flights
- 5pm40%10 flights
- 7pm31%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%33.3% cancelled
- Tuesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%2.1% cancelled
- Friday0%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday35%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBG to FLL: common questions
- How often are PBG to FLL flights on time?
- 46% 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 Plattsburgh to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 138).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 43 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 20.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBG?
- Flights on this route spent 19 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: PBG → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.