Flights Cleveland → Fort Lauderdale
CLE → FLL
How long is the flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 27m 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 Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale operates with a high on-time performance rate of 79%, although flights experience an average delay of 15.9 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 389 total flights using a mix of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft.
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 Cleveland (CLE) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 903 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (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 Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,713 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from Cleveland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 55% of CLE-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 903 tracked CLE-FLL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLE-FLL
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 27m 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 Cleveland (CLE) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 903 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cleveland-Fort Lauderdale is 2.33% across 903 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
