Route · LAX → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale
The LAX–FLL corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 2,343 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 11,927
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
2,343 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 238 | 90 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 201 | 64 | 1 | 0 | NK,B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 171 | 31 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 9 | 0 | 2 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 165 | 19 | 0 | 1 | NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 163 | 28 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 156 | 39 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 156 | 23 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 187 | 33 | 0 | 0 | NK,B6,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 192 | 42 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 151 | 34 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 160 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 211 | 29 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 164 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 129 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 140 | 37 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 137 | 40 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 145 | 37 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 175 | 35 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 192 | 52 | 1 | 0 | AS,B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 194 | 20 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 209 | 43 | 11 | 0 | AS,B6,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
23 of 4,042 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 4,042 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About LAX to FLL
11,927 tracked flights put the LAX to FLL pairing (Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.8 minutes on average. Across the 2,343-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,042 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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