Fort Lauderdale to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About FLL to DFW

The Fort Lauderdale to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (FLL → DFW) covers roughly 1,119 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,377 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,803 flights were recorded on this pairing — 145 cancelled (2.5%) and 38 diverted (0.7%). 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 16,377 total flights analyzed, the 76.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.6-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to DFW route, the combination of a 76.8% on-time rate, 82.6-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.