Flights Lexington KY → Fort Lauderdale
LEX → FLL
How long is the flight from Lexington KY to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes about 2h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Lexington, Kentucky to Fort Lauderdale operates with a relatively high on-time performance rate of 73%, although flights experience an average delay of 17.5 minutes. With a total of 26 scheduled flights and the destination airport handling over 31 million passengers annually, this route connects a mid-sized city in the Midwest to a major tourist hub in Florida.
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 Lexington KY (LEX) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Allegiant Air. Across 76 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.32%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.9/100 (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 Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,394 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Lexington KY on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of LEX-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 76 tracked LEX-FLL flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air (G4) | 78% | 10 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LEX-FLL
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes about 2h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Lexington KY (LEX) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 76 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lexington KY-Fort Lauderdale is 1.32% across 76 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Allegiant Air.
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.
