LAX to FLL flight delays

LAX FLL Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood · 2,343 miles

6,217 flights were scheduled from LAX to FLL over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 6,148 that made the trip, 77.4% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. These are arrival figures: “on time” means the flight reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Arrivals are what decide whether you make the connection, so route and airline pages are scored on them rather than on pushback.

Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The route in brief

Flights in the window
6,217
Arrived on time
77.4%
Cancelled
0.8%
Scheduled distance
2,343 miles

Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled. Diverted flights are counted with them rather than as very late arrivals, which is why the on-time share and the cancellation rate do not add up to everything that happened.

Airline by airline

Airlines with at least 100 flights on LAX–FLL, busiest first. Same route, same weather, same air traffic — which makes this the fairest comparison on the site.

Airline Arrived on time Typical delay Cancelled Flights
JetBlue Airways 79% 63 min 0.5% 4,407
Delta Air Lines 74% 47 min 0.6% 1,041
Spirit Airlines 72.9% 62 min 1.8% 568
Alaska Airlines 66.2% 54 min 7.1% 156

Month by month

March was the month to avoid on LAX–FLL: 64.8% of flights arrived on time, against 86.8% in September. Each bar pools three years of that calendar month.

Share of flights that arrived on time, by calendar month. Best month in green, worst in amber. The hairline sits at the overall rate, 77.4%.
Arrival on-time share, LAX to FLL, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 76.6% 576
February 80% 528
March 64.8% 614
April 78.1% 569
May 78.7% 479
June 77.2% 466
July 76.2% 487
August 79.5% 463
September 86.8% 420
October 85.6% 453
November 79.8% 521
December 72.1% 641

Both ends of the route

A route’s record is built out of two airports’ habits. The hour-by-hour grid for each is on its own page.

LAX to FLL in one number

LAX → FLL

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 60 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 6,217 flights

77.4% of flights arrived on time

Questions about LAX to FLL

Which airline is most reliable from LAX to FLL?
JetBlue Airways — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 79% of the time, with 4,407 scheduled. Alaska Airlines came in at 66.2% over 156 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly LAX to FLL?
March, at 64.8% of arrivals on time, with 614 flights scheduled. September was the best of the year at 86.8%.
How late are LAX–FLL flights when they are late?
60 min on average, counting only the flights that arrived 15 minutes or more behind schedule. The on-time flights are left out of that average on purpose — mixing them in would flatter it.
How often is the LAX to FLL flight cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled, July 2023 through June 2026. Diverted flights are counted with the cancellations rather than as late arrivals.
Are these departure or arrival numbers?
Arrival. A flight counts as on time here if it reached the gate at FLL less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Airport pages score departures instead, because that is the number you can act on when you pick a booking time.