Flights Boston → Fort Lauderdale
BOS → FLL
How long is the flight from Boston to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 53m 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 Boston to Fort Lauderdale operates with a high frequency of 1,100 flights annually and has an on-time performance rate of 73%. The average delay for these flights is approximately 16.9 minutes, and the aircraft used include Airbus A320, Embraer 190, and Airbus A319 models. Fort Lauderdale's airport serves over 31 million passengers per year, making it a major travel hub.
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 Boston (BOS) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines. Across 2011 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.6/100 (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 Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south-west for about 1,994 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 53m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of BOS-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,011 tracked BOS-FLL flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 3.9% 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% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-FLL
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 53m 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 Boston (BOS) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 2011 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Fort Lauderdale is 3.93% across 2011 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Spirit 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.
