Fort Lauderdale to New York

What the Data Says About FLL to JFK

The Fort Lauderdale to New York corridor (FLL → JFK) covers roughly 1,069 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 22,683 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 88.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,766 flights were recorded on this pairing — 174 cancelled (2.2%) and 24 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 22,683 total flights analyzed, the 73.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 88.2-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 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to JFK route, the combination of a 73.8% on-time rate, 88.2-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.