Flights Atlanta → Fort Lauderdale
ATL → FLL
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 Atlanta (ATL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2154 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 59% | 23 min | 7.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-FLL
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 2154 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Fort Lauderdale is 3.16% across 2154 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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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.
