Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia

What the Data Says About FLL to PHL

The Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia corridor (FLL → PHL) covers roughly 992 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,133 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 89.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,381 flights were recorded on this pairing — 99 cancelled (1.8%) and 8 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,133 total flights analyzed, the 77.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 89.4-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 87% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FLL to PHL route, the combination of a 77.3% on-time rate, 89.4-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.