Route · DTW → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Fort Lauderdale
The DTW–FLL corridor (Detroit, MI → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,127 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 15,118
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 60%
Distance
1,127 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 278 | 110 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 229 | 39 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 199 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 167 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 206 | 41 | 0 | 2 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 52 | 1 | 2 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 214 | 46 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 234 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 253 | 55 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2025 | 287 | 63 | 4 | 4 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 218 | 64 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 211 | 61 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 223 | 54 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 166 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 141 | 21 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 178 | 55 | 3 | 2 | DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 184 | 48 | 13 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 190 | 44 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 245 | 61 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 260 | 39 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 78 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 213 | 34 | 0 | 2 | DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 219 | 77 | 3 | 1 | DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
51 of 5,175 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
16 of 5,175 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About DTW to FLL
15,118 tracked flights put the DTW to FLL pairing (Detroit to Fort Lauderdale) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,127-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (5,175 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 60% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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