Fort Lauderdale to New York

What the Data Says About FLL to LGA

The Fort Lauderdale to New York corridor (FLL → LGA) covers roughly 1,076 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 24,199 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,820 flights were recorded on this pairing — 170 cancelled (1.9%) and 40 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 24,199 total flights analyzed, the 75.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.9-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to LGA route, the combination of a 75.8% on-time rate, 73.9-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.