Route Reliability

Route reliability

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR): 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 Newark, NJ (EWR), September 2025 to August 2026.

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

Fort Lauderdale, FLNewark, NJ

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Three-letter airport codes, nonstop U.S. domestic flights. One direction at a time.

Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

FLL to EWR

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Newark, NJ

On time
68.2%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
3.7%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
12.3%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
Scheduled flights
4,666in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
United Airlines75.8% on time · 2,721 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 FLL to EWR, 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 75.8% 2.6% 9.1% 82 min 0.4% 2,721
2. JetBlue Airways 59.5% 4.3% 15.8% 69 min 0.5% 1,058
3. Spirit Airlines 55.0% 6.5% 17.8% 70 min 0.1% 887

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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR): 75.8% of its 2,721 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 55.0% for Spirit Airlines.
  • 3.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 27), 1.8 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 12.3% of flights, about 1 in 8, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 75 min.
  • Overall, 68.2% of flights on this route arrived on time, 7.4 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month on this route (80.6% on time) and July the least reliable (57.7%).
  • Cancellations peaked in July, when 5.7% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (90.4% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (38.7%).
  • In the other direction, Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 72.1% of flights were on time and 4.0% were cancelled. Compare airlines EWR to FLL.

Best and worst months to fly FLL to EWR

Jan 73.0%
Feb 73.5%
Mar 68.4%
Apr 74.9%
May 70.7%
Jun 70.3%
Jul 57.7%
Aug 65.9%
Sep 75.4%
Oct 80.6%
Nov 72.7%
Dec 69.0%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 68.2%
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 73.0% 1,565
February 73.5% 1,402
March 68.4% 1,517
April 74.9% 1,412
May 70.7% 1,084
June 70.3% 900
July 57.7% 1,015
August 65.9% 1,028
September 75.4% 981
October 80.6% 1,121
November 72.7% 1,372
December 69.0% 1,530
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
United Airlines October (83.3%) July (61.6%)
JetBlue Airways October (71.9%) December (51.9%)
Spirit Airlines October (80.6%) July (52.4%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 75.3%
Oct 70.9%
Nov 66.0%
Dec 59.7%
Jan 70.7%
Feb 59.5%
Mar 60.9%
Apr 78.2%
May 85.8%
Jun 75.9%
Jul 59.9%
Aug 63.2%
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 75.3% 291
Oct 2025 70.9% 364
Nov 2025 66.0% 435
Dec 2025 59.7% 486
Jan 2026 70.7% 502
Feb 2026 59.5% 442
Mar 2026 60.9% 496
Apr 2026 78.2% 464
May 2026 85.8% 310
Jun 2026 75.9% 270
Jul 2026 59.9% 299
Aug 2026 63.2% 307

Best and worst departure times

<6a Insufficient sample
6a 89.9%
7a 90.4%
8a 80.7%
9a 80.8%
10a 77.6%
11a 77.0%
12p 58.1%
1p 72.5%
2p 64.3%
3p 57.2%
4p 59.8%
5p 55.8%
6p 42.9%
7p 59.3%
8p 55.8%
9p 38.7%
10p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at FLL, 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 Insufficient sample 2
Departing 6 am to 7 am 89.9% 348
Departing 7 am to 8 am 90.4% 480
Departing 8 am to 9 am 80.7% 409
Departing 9 am to 10 am 80.8% 224
Departing 10 am to 11 am 77.6% 125
Departing 11 am to noon 77.0% 426
Departing noon to 1 pm 58.1% 301
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 72.5% 160
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 64.3% 207
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 57.2% 339
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 59.8% 234
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 55.8% 378
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 42.9% 203
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 59.3% 172
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 55.8% 502
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 38.7% 155
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm Insufficient sample 1
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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 Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) to Newark, NJ (EWR), 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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