Flights Baltimore → Fort Lauderdale
BWI → FLL
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale operates with a mix of Boeing 717, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-300 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 73%, the flights experience an average delay of 15.8 minutes, based on a total of 874 recorded flights.
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 Baltimore (BWI) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1908 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.3/100 (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 Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,493 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 35% of BWI-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,908 tracked BWI-FLL flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.9% 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% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-FLL
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1908 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Fort Lauderdale is 2.94% across 1908 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 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.
