PIT to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 994 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (37%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 83% | 1.8% | 16 min | 7.9% | 272 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 1.0% | 13 min | 4.1% | 398 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 5.3% | 16 min | 7.3% | 435 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%25 flights
- 6am88%237 flights
- 7am86%393 flights
- 8am83%49 flights
- 9am88%50 flights
- 10am74%87 flights
- 11am85%13 flights
- 12pm68%35 flights
- 1pm75%12 flights
- 2pm50%16 flights
- 4pm37%35 flights
- 5pm57%51 flights
- 6pm72%43 flights
- 8pm64%33 flights
- 9pm64%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday93%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.6% cancelled
- Friday82%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%6.3% 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 aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
PIT to FLL: common questions
- How often are PIT to FLL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 1,105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to PIT — 65% 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: PIT → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.