Flights Fort Lauderdale → Atlanta
FLL → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing and Airbus models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic. With an on-time performance rate of 65%, the flights experience an average delay of 24.6 minutes.
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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2886 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.53%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 936 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of FLL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,886 tracked FLL-ATL flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 74% | 10 min | 1.5% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-ATL
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 2886 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Atlanta is 2.53% across 2886 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest 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.
