FLL to JFK flight delays

FLL JFK Fort Lauderdale Hollywood to John F. Kennedy · 1,069 miles

11,639 flights were scheduled from FLL to JFK over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 11,308 that made the trip, 72% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. These are arrival figures: “on time” means the flight reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Arrivals are what decide whether you make the connection, so route and airline pages are scored on them rather than on pushback.

Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The route in brief

Flights in the window
11,639
Arrived on time
72%
Cancelled
2.6%
Scheduled distance
1,069 miles

Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled. Diverted flights are counted with them rather than as very late arrivals, which is why the on-time share and the cancellation rate do not add up to everything that happened.

Airline by airline

Airlines with at least 100 flights on FLL–JFK, busiest first. Same route, same weather, same air traffic — which makes this the fairest comparison on the site.

Airline Arrived on time Typical delay Cancelled Flights
JetBlue Airways 67.8% 80 min 2.9% 6,877
Delta Air Lines 77.9% 83 min 2.1% 4,762

Month by month

July was the month to avoid on FLL–JFK: 58.5% of flights arrived on time, against 80.1% in October. Each bar pools three years of that calendar month.

Share of flights that arrived on time, by calendar month. Best month in green, worst in amber. The hairline sits at the overall rate, 72%.
Arrival on-time share, FLL to JFK, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 74.7% 997
February 71.5% 995
March 67.8% 1,117
April 77.2% 1,160
May 73.7% 918
June 68.8% 882
July 58.5% 912
August 65.6% 920
September 75.5% 804
October 80.1% 844
November 80% 958
December 69.5% 1,132

Both ends of the route

A route’s record is built out of two airports’ habits. The hour-by-hour grid for each is on its own page.

FLL to JFK in one number

FLL → JFK

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 81 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 11,639 flights

72% of flights arrived on time

Questions about FLL to JFK

Which airline is most reliable from FLL to JFK?
Delta Air Lines — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 77.9% of the time, with 4,762 scheduled. JetBlue Airways came in at 67.8% over 6,877 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly FLL to JFK?
July, at 58.5% of arrivals on time, with 912 flights scheduled. October was the best of the year at 80.1%.
How late are FLL–JFK flights when they are late?
81 min on average, counting only the flights that arrived 15 minutes or more behind schedule. The on-time flights are left out of that average on purpose — mixing them in would flatter it.
How often is the FLL to JFK flight cancelled?
2.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled, July 2023 through June 2026. Diverted flights are counted with the cancellations rather than as late arrivals.
Are these departure or arrival numbers?
Arrival. A flight counts as on time here if it reached the gate at JFK less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Airport pages score departures instead, because that is the number you can act on when you pick a booking time.