FLL to LAX flight delays

FLL LAX Fort Lauderdale Hollywood to Los Angeles · 2,343 miles

6,210 flights were scheduled from FLL to LAX over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 6,151 that made the trip, 76.6% 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
6,210
Arrived on time
76.6%
Cancelled
0.8%
Scheduled distance
2,343 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–LAX, 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 78.8% 65 min 0.5% 4,404
Delta Air Lines 80.1% 69 min 0.7% 1,041
Spirit Airlines 56.4% 57 min 0.9% 564
Alaska Airlines 60.7% 56 min 9% 155

Month by month

March was the month to avoid on FLL–LAX: 70.7% of flights arrived on time, against 83.8% 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, 76.6%.
Arrival on-time share, FLL to LAX, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 71.9% 581
February 73.7% 526
March 70.7% 614
April 76.9% 571
May 76.8% 479
June 78.7% 466
July 74.5% 487
August 80.5% 463
September 79.7% 419
October 83.8% 451
November 81.7% 517
December 74.6% 636

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 LAX in one number

FLL → LAX

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 64 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 6,210 flights

76.6% of flights arrived on time

Questions about FLL to LAX

Which airline is most reliable from FLL to LAX?
Delta Air Lines — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 80.1% of the time, with 1,041 scheduled. Spirit Airlines came in at 56.4% over 564 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly FLL to LAX?
March, at 70.7% of arrivals on time, with 614 flights scheduled. October was the best of the year at 83.8%.
How late are FLL–LAX flights when they are late?
64 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 LAX flight cancelled?
0.8% 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 LAX 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.