Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore

What the Data Says About FLL to BWI

The Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore corridor (FLL → BWI) covers roughly 925 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,264 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,169 flights were recorded on this pairing — 123 cancelled (1.7%) and 9 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 21,264 total flights analyzed, the 79% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.6-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to BWI route, the combination of a 79% on-time rate, 64.6-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.