Route Reliability

Route reliability

Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Newark, NJ (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Newark, NJFort Lauderdale, FL

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

EWR to FLL

Newark, NJ to Fort Lauderdale, FL

On time
72.1%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
4.0%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
9.8%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
Scheduled flights
4,671in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
United Airlines76.1% on time · 2,723 flights

On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from EWR to FLL, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. United Airlines Most reliable 76.1% 2.5% 7.9% 71 min 0.1% 2,723
2. JetBlue Airways 68.7% 4.6% 12.4% 82 min 0.3% 1,060
3. Spirit Airlines 64.1% 7.9% 12.5% 78 min 0.1% 888

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

United Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • United Airlines had the best on-time record from Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 76.1% of its 2,723 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 64.1% for Spirit Airlines.
  • 4.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 25), 2.1 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 9.8% of flights, about 1 in 10, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 75 min.
  • Overall, 72.1% of flights on this route arrived on time, 3.5 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month on this route (80.1% on time) and July the least reliable (67.1%).
  • Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.3% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (85.9% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (55.7%).
  • In the other direction, Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR), 68.2% of flights were on time and 3.7% were cancelled. Compare airlines FLL to EWR.

Best and worst months to fly EWR to FLL

Jan 72.2%
Feb 76.9%
Mar 69.3%
Apr 76.4%
May 74.2%
Jun 76.7%
Jul 67.1%
Aug 67.2%
Sep 75.7%
Oct 80.1%
Nov 77.9%
Dec 69.4%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 72.1%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 72.2% 1,563
February 76.9% 1,400
March 69.3% 1,513
April 76.4% 1,413
May 74.2% 1,085
June 76.7% 901
July 67.1% 1,020
August 67.2% 1,027
September 75.7% 984
October 80.1% 1,125
November 77.9% 1,371
December 69.4% 1,532
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
United Airlines October (80.9%) August (69.1%)
JetBlue Airways October (86.0%) December (58.7%)
Spirit Airlines November (79.2%) March (64.7%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 81.2%
Oct 69.6%
Nov 68.6%
Dec 63.5%
Jan 71.6%
Feb 69.6%
Mar 68.6%
Apr 78.1%
May 85.5%
Jun 89.6%
Jul 65.9%
Aug 63.5%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 81.2% 292
Oct 2025 69.6% 365
Nov 2025 68.6% 437
Dec 2025 63.5% 488
Jan 2026 71.6% 500
Feb 2026 69.6% 441
Mar 2026 68.6% 494
Apr 2026 78.1% 465
May 2026 85.5% 310
Jun 2026 89.6% 270
Jul 2026 65.9% 302
Aug 2026 63.5% 307

Best and worst departure times

<6a 74.0%
6a 85.9%
7a 80.7%
8a 79.1%
9a 71.7%
10a 72.5%
11a 74.5%
12p 70.0%
1p 73.8%
2p 69.4%
3p 59.6%
4p 74.4%
5p 69.6%
6p 62.0%
7p 55.7%
8p 63.4%
9p Insufficient sample
10p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at EWR, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing before 6 am 74.0% 104
Departing 6 am to 7 am 85.9% 562
Departing 7 am to 8 am 80.7% 430
Departing 8 am to 9 am 79.1% 253
Departing 9 am to 10 am 71.7% 212
Departing 10 am to 11 am 72.5% 189
Departing 11 am to noon 74.5% 373
Departing noon to 1 pm 70.0% 140
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 73.8% 389
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 69.4% 85
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 59.6% 228
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 74.4% 324
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 69.6% 260
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 62.0% 434
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 55.7% 210
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 63.4% 423
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm Insufficient sample 46
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm Insufficient sample 9
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Sources & data dates

Source
U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
Period
September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
Data through
August 2026
Processed
2026-11-03
Scope
Nonstop scheduled flights from Newark, NJ (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
Method
Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.

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