PWM to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Jetport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,332 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PWM or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PWM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PWM 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 | 60% | 0.0% | 16 min | 10.0% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Monthly trend appears once two or more months of data are available.
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PWM to FLL: common questions
- How often are PWM to FLL flights on time?
- 60% 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 Portland to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 10).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PWM?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to PWM — 90% 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: PWM → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.