Fort Lauderdale to Atlantic City

What the Data Says About FLL to ACY

The Fort Lauderdale to Atlantic City corridor (FLL → ACY) covers roughly 977 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,258 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,145 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (1.3%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,258 total flights analyzed, the 77.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.5-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Dec 2023 came in at 64% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to ACY route, the combination of a 77.9% on-time rate, 60.5-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.