Flights Fort Lauderdale → Phoenix
FLL → PHX
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Phoenix?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Fort Lauderdale to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 67%, experiencing a mean delay of 27.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 215 flights using either Airbus A320 or A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 44,397,854 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 337 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix 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 Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Phoenix (PHX) heads north-west for about 3,168 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 24m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 71% of FLL-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 337 tracked FLL-PHX flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-PHX
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 337 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Phoenix is 0.59% across 337 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
