Flights Atlanta → Fort Lauderdale
ATL → FLL
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing and Airbus models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passengers. With seventy percent of flights arriving on time, punctuality is generally high despite an average delay of 18.8 minutes per delayed flight across the 2,154 total flights recorded.
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 4722 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.29%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.2/100 (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 Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south-east for about 936 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of ATL-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4,722 tracked ATL-FLL flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-FLL
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 4722 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Fort Lauderdale is 2.29% across 4722 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, 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.
