Route · FLL → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta
The FLL–ATL corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Atlanta, GA) runs behind the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 581 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.5%
- On-time
- -1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 42,458
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 83%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
581 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 686 | 213 | 18 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 605 | 119 | 19 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 486 | 92 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 453 | 75 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 495 | 124 | 3 | 3 | F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 527 | 173 | 6 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 523 | 175 | 10 | 6 | DL,NK,F9 |
| May 2025 | 532 | 154 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 532 | 102 | 9 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 599 | 158 | 9 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 530 | 131 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 581 | 154 | 27 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 606 | 164 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 576 | 99 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 571 | 108 | 4 | 1 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 540 | 153 | 7 | 1 | WN,NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 587 | 193 | 15 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 636 | 251 | 28 | 6 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 632 | 177 | 18 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 704 | 222 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 707 | 173 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 733 | 257 | 11 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 679 | 184 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 731 | 200 | 1 | 4 | B6,DL,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
196 of 14,251 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
33 of 14,251 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About FLL to ATL
The Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta corridor (FLL to ATL) posts a 77.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 42,458 tracked flights. Late flights run 74.4 minutes behind on average. 30 carriers cover the 581-mile route; over the last 24 months, 196 of 14,251 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 83% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 23-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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