Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale

What the Data Says About PHL to FLL

The Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale corridor (PHL → FLL) covers roughly 992 miles and is served by 31 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,161 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,379 flights were recorded on this pairing — 89 cancelled (1.7%) and 16 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 31 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,161 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.4-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 88% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHL to FLL route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 79.4-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 31 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.