Flights Denver → Fort Lauderdale
DEN → FLL
How long is the flight from Denver to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 3h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance rate of 78%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 480 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 757-200, and Boeing 737-800, serving a destination airport that handles over 31 million 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.
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The Denver (DEN) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 978 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.74%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (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 Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south-east for about 2,739 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 28m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of DEN-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 978 tracked DEN-FLL flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 1.7% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-FLL
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 3h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 978 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Fort Lauderdale is 1.74% across 978 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United 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.
