SAT to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (81% on time); around 2pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Wednesday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 4.6% | 16 min | 8.6% | 219 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am75%12 flights
- 7am91%11 flights
- 10am75%92 flights
- 2pm63%19 flights
- 5pm91%11 flights
- 7pm81%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%5.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%7.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
SAT to FLL: common questions
- How often are SAT to FLL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Antonio to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 224).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to SAT — 74% 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: SAT → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.