Flights Albany → Fort Lauderdale
ALB → FLL
How long is the flight from Albany to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Albany to Fort Lauderdale has a 71% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 24.4 minutes when flights are not on time. This route sees approximately 217 total flights annually, connecting to a highly trafficked destination airport that serves over 31,686,404 passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Albany (ALB) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 394 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.03%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albany (ALB) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,942 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Albany on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of ALB-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albany the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 394 tracked ALB-FLL flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ALB-FLL
The flight from Albany (ALB) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 40m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albany (ALB) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 394 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albany-Fort Lauderdale is 2.03% across 394 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fort Lauderdale, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
