Route · FLL → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Washington
The FLL–IAD corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 901 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.5%
- On-time
- +8.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 4,691
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 77%
Distance
901 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 10 | 3 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 9 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,569 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,569 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About FLL to IAD
Fort Lauderdale to Washington (FLL to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.5% on-time rate across 4,691 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 84.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 901 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 1,569 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 77% - a 18-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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