SAN to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 2,269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
68%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.6%
1 flights
Avg arrival delay
21 min
60 min when late
Airlines
1
172 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (84% on time); around 1pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 68% | 0.6% | 21 min | 10.6% | 172 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm73%41 flights
- 1pm55%71 flights
- 3pm84%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%4.3% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to FLL: common questions
- How often are SAN to FLL flights on time?
- 68% 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 San Diego to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 172).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to SAN — 83% 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: SAN → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.