Route · FLL → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to New York
The FLL–LGA corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 1,076 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.8%
- On-time
- -3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 24,199
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 60%
Distance
1,076 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 455 | 183 | 27 | 3 | DL,NK,B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 405 | 118 | 17 | 0 | DL,NK,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 326 | 85 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 311 | 56 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 328 | 73 | 2 | 2 | NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 309 | 101 | 17 | 3 | B6,NK,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 289 | 98 | 8 | 3 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 308 | 98 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 350 | 48 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 362 | 85 | 8 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 344 | 63 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 388 | 99 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 422 | 101 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 331 | 33 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 359 | 34 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 340 | 64 | 0 | 1 | NK,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 371 | 124 | 18 | 3 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 372 | 134 | 13 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 350 | 100 | 14 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 376 | 94 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 387 | 80 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 448 | 133 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 428 | 117 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 461 | 131 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
170 of 8,820 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
40 of 8,820 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About FLL to LGA
The Fort Lauderdale to New York corridor (FLL to LGA) posts a 75.8% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 24,199 tracked flights. Late flights run 73.9 minutes behind on average. 17 carriers cover the 1,076-mile route; over the last 24 months, 170 of 8,820 flights were cancelled (1.9%) and 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 60% - a 31-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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