Flights New York → Fort Lauderdale
JFK → FLL
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Fort Lauderdale, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800. Over 1115 flights have been recorded on this route, achieving a punctuality rate of 76%, with an average delay of 14 minutes. The destination airport sees over 31 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest in the region.
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 New York (JFK) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1423 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,723 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of JFK-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,423 tracked JFK-FLL flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-FLL
On the New York (JFK) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1423 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Fort Lauderdale is 3.58% across 1423 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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.
