Flights Fort Lauderdale → Boston
FLL → BOS
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Boston?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS) takes 2h 51m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines. Across 2003 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS) heads north for about 1,994 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 51m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of FLL-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,003 tracked FLL-BOS flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 3.5% 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 FLL-BOS
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS) takes 2h 51m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 2003 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Boston is 3.54% across 2003 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Spirit 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.
