Route · PHL → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale
The PHL–FLL corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 31 carriers across roughly 992 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 15,161
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 63%
Distance
992 mi
Carriers
31
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 325 | 103 | 4 | 0 | F9,NK,B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 60 | 6 | 1 | F9,NK,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 43 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 213 | 34 | 1 | 3 | NK,F9,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 85 | 1 | 3 | AA,F9,NK,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 234 | 67 | 12 | 3 | AA,B6,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 171 | 50 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 211 | 64 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 283 | 59 | 0 | 1 | F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 242 | 68 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 189 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 203 | 64 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 203 | 53 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 164 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 158 | 20 | 1 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 158 | 23 | 1 | 2 | NK,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 212 | 78 | 16 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 201 | 71 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 186 | 48 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 250 | 63 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 270 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 261 | 86 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 230 | 45 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 244 | 66 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
89 of 5,379 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
16 of 5,379 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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 PHL to FLL
The Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale corridor (PHL to FLL) posts a 78.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 15,161 tracked flights. Late flights run 79.4 minutes behind on average. 31 carriers cover the 992-mile route; over the last 24 months, 89 of 5,379 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 63% - a 25-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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