Flights Austin → Fort Lauderdale
AUS → FLL
How long is the flight from Austin to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 20m 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 Austin to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance of 65%, experiencing a mean delay of 23.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 377 flights using Embraer 190 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 31,686,404 passengers annually.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Austin (AUS) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines. Across 817 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.5/100 (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 Austin the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads east for about 1,775 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Austin on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of AUS-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Austin the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 817 tracked AUS-FLL flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about AUS-FLL
The flight from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 20m 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 Austin (AUS) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 817 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Austin-Fort Lauderdale is 2.08% across 817 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, 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.
