PHL to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 993 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 75% | 2.7% | 20 min | 11.0% | 1,541 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 2.1% | 23 min | 10.4% | 620 |
| JetBlue | 70% | 2.6% | 23 min | 10.4% | 699 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 5.3% | 22 min | 12.1% | 647 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%205 flights
- 6am79%308 flights
- 7am77%552 flights
- 8am74%328 flights
- 9am77%111 flights
- 10am86%140 flights
- 11am78%321 flights
- 12pm72%176 flights
- 1pm74%44 flights
- 2pm55%127 flights
- 3pm65%151 flights
- 4pm67%84 flights
- 5pm50%181 flights
- 6pm66%274 flights
- 7pm67%256 flights
- 8pm66%224 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday65%5.4% 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)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
PHL to FLL: common questions
- How often are PHL to FLL flights on time?
- 73% 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 Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (106 of 3,507).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to PHL — 73% 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: PHL → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.