Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale

What the Data Says About DFW to FLL

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale corridor (DFW → FLL) covers roughly 1,119 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,394 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,801 flights were recorded on this pairing — 151 cancelled (2.6%) and 8 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,394 total flights analyzed, the 75.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 83% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to FLL route, the combination of a 75.8% on-time rate, 71.6-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.