New York to Fort Lauderdale

What the Data Says About JFK to FLL

The New York to Fort Lauderdale corridor (JFK → FLL) covers roughly 1,069 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 22,686 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 78.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,772 flights were recorded on this pairing — 176 cancelled (2.3%) and 32 diverted (0.4%). 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 22,686 total flights analyzed, the 73.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 78.5-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 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the JFK to FLL route, the combination of a 73.9% on-time rate, 78.5-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.