Route reliability
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), September 2025 to August 2026.
Fort Lauderdale, FLDallas/Fort Worth, TX
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
FLL to DFW
Fort Lauderdale, FL to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- On time
- 69.6%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
- Cancelled
- 2.8%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 11.2%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
- Scheduled flights
- 3,149in 12 months4 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- American Airlines71.6% on time · 2,032 flights
On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.
Airlines on this route
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Diverted | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. American Airlines Most reliable | 71.6% | 2.7% | 11.2% | 98 min | 0.6% | 2,032 |
| 2. JetBlue Airways | 70.2% | 2.2% | 11.5% | 72 min | 0.3% | 312 |
| 3. Spirit Airlines | 67.8% | 3.5% | 10.0% | 65 min | 0.5% | 600 |
| 4. Frontier Airlines Small sample (under 300 flights) | 54.6% | 3.4% | 14.1% | 66 min | 1.0% | 205 |
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
American Airlines has the strongest record on this route.
- American Airlines had the best on-time record from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 71.6% of its 2,032 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 67.8% for Spirit Airlines.
- 2.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 36), 0.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 11.2% of flights, about 1 in 9, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 86 min.
- Overall, 69.6% of flights on this route arrived on time, 6.0 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month on this route (78.7% on time) and May the least reliable (61.2%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 5.3% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (86.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (44.3%).
- In the other direction, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 67.5% of flights were on time and 3.0% were cancelled. Compare airlines DFW to FLL.
Best and worst months to fly FLL to DFW
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 69.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68.6% | 730 |
| February | 75.8% | 687 |
| March | 62.2% | 892 |
| April | 68.6% | 789 |
| May | 61.2% | 771 |
| June | 63.1% | 770 |
| July | 65.4% | 833 |
| August | 67.1% | 745 |
| September | 73.2% | 671 |
| October | 78.7% | 715 |
| November | 75.8% | 657 |
| December | 74.2% | 741 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | October (83.2%) | May (61.1%) |
| Spirit Airlines | October (71.9%) | March (55.0%) |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 68.1% | 204 |
| Oct 2025 | 79.1% | 215 |
| Nov 2025 | 73.1% | 208 |
| Dec 2025 | 77.3% | 255 |
| Jan 2026 | 70.3% | 256 |
| Feb 2026 | 77.1% | 245 |
| Mar 2026 | 62.9% | 348 |
| Apr 2026 | 68.5% | 298 |
| May 2026 | 66.7% | 246 |
| Jun 2026 | 66.9% | 263 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5% | 314 |
| Aug 2026 | 71.4% | 297 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 18 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 84.0% | 307 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 86.5% | 393 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.3% | 278 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | Insufficient sample | 5 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 73.4% | 64 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.5% | 337 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | Insufficient sample | 40 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 70.4% | 304 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 52.9% | 51 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 52.5% | 139 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 50.3% | 151 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 56.9% | 313 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 44.3% | 122 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 50.7% | 211 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 64.0% | 258 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 61.2% | 129 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 29 |
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 Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), 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.