Route Reliability

Route reliability

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (JFK): 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 New York, NY (JFK), September 2025 to August 2026.

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

Fort Lauderdale, FLNew York, NY

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

FLL to JFK

Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY

On time
66.5%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
4.8%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
11.5%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
Scheduled flights
3,896in 12 months2 airlines
Most reliable airline
Delta Air Lines71.6% on time · 1,615 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 JFK, 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. Delta Air Lines Most reliable 71.6% 4.0% 9.5% 77 min 0.3% 1,615
2. JetBlue Airways 62.8% 5.3% 13.0% 71 min 0.2% 2,281

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

Delta Air Lines has the strongest record on this route.

  • Delta Air Lines had the best on-time record from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (JFK): 71.6% of its 1,615 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 62.8% for JetBlue Airways.
  • 4.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 21), 2.9 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 11.5% of flights, about 1 in 9, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 73 min.
  • Overall, 66.5% of flights on this route arrived on time, 9.1 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month on this route (79.3% on time) and July the least reliable (57.3%).
  • Cancellations peaked in July, when 9.1% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (89.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (48.3%).
  • In the other direction, New York (JFK) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 68.2% of flights were on time and 4.8% were cancelled. Compare airlines JFK to FLL.

Best and worst months to fly FLL to JFK

Jan 72.4%
Feb 68.4%
Mar 65.9%
Apr 76.5%
May 72.9%
Jun 66.4%
Jul 57.3%
Aug 63.1%
Sep 74.3%
Oct 79.3%
Nov 78.3%
Dec 68.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 66.5%
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 72.4% 997
February 68.4% 995
March 65.9% 1,117
April 76.5% 1,160
May 72.9% 918
June 66.4% 882
July 57.3% 905
August 63.1% 906
September 74.3% 804
October 79.3% 844
November 78.3% 958
December 68.1% 1,132
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
Delta Air Lines November (87.2%) July (58.3%)
JetBlue Airways October (73.5%) July (56.7%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 84.9%
Oct 77.5%
Nov 73.5%
Dec 58.3%
Jan 64.5%
Feb 53.5%
Mar 54.7%
Apr 69.6%
May 78.6%
Jun 76.9%
Jul 54.8%
Aug 61.3%
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 84.9% 258
Oct 2025 77.5% 280
Nov 2025 73.5% 328
Dec 2025 58.3% 384
Jan 2026 64.5% 338
Feb 2026 53.5% 346
Mar 2026 54.7% 386
Apr 2026 69.6% 381
May 2026 78.6% 304
Jun 2026 76.9% 286
Jul 2026 54.8% 303
Aug 2026 61.3% 302

Best and worst departure times

6a 89.2%
7a 86.6%
8a 72.5%
9a 75.5%
10a 70.6%
11a 66.4%
12p 52.1%
1p 72.9%
2p 67.8%
3p 63.8%
4p Insufficient sample
5p 50.0%
6p 48.3%
7p 56.2%
8p 57.4%
9p 38.0%
10p 44.4%
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 6 am to 7 am 89.2% 296
Departing 7 am to 8 am 86.6% 462
Departing 8 am to 9 am 72.5% 80
Departing 9 am to 10 am 75.5% 326
Departing 10 am to 11 am 70.6% 197
Departing 11 am to noon 66.4% 572
Departing noon to 1 pm 52.1% 73
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 72.9% 70
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 67.8% 87
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 63.8% 439
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm Insufficient sample 34
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 50.0% 176
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 48.3% 240
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 56.2% 450
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 57.4% 251
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 38.0% 71
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm 44.4% 72
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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 New York, NY (JFK), 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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