Route · FLL → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Newark
The FLL–EWR corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,065 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74%
- On-time
- -5 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 29,136
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 84%
Worst Month
May 2025 54%
Distance
1,065 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 486 | 180 | 16 | 0 | B6,NK,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 435 | 128 | 20 | 0 | UA,NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 364 | 100 | 6 | 0 | B6,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 291 | 69 | 2 | 1 | UA,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 357 | 121 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 335 | 128 | 22 | 2 | B6,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 277 | 73 | 4 | 3 | B6,UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 333 | 152 | 8 | 5 | B6,NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 441 | 132 | 7 | 7 | NK,UA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 501 | 120 | 4 | 5 | B6,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 472 | 88 | 6 | 1 | B6,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 534 | 103 | 9 | 0 | B6,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 504 | 144 | 3 | 1 | B6,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 456 | 125 | 1 | 2 | UA,B6,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 382 | 60 | 4 | 1 | UA,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 336 | 62 | 1 | 1 | UA,B6,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 364 | 93 | 21 | 2 | B6,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 381 | 144 | 11 | 2 | B6,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 353 | 103 | 16 | 3 | B6,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 441 | 104 | 3 | 2 | B6,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 507 | 98 | 6 | 4 | B6,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 520 | 150 | 7 | 0 | B6,NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 488 | 91 | 7 | 0 | B6,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 529 | 114 | 50 | 0 | B6,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
235 of 10,087 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
42 of 10,087 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About FLL to EWR
On-time performance on the FLL to EWR pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Newark) trails a chunk of the network: 74% of 29,136 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 82.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,065 miles across 7 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.3% (235 of 10,087 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 54% - a 30-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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