Flights New York → Fort Lauderdale
LGA → FLL
How long is the flight from New York to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 New York to Fort Lauderdale operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Airbus A321. With an on-time performance rate of 73%, the flights experience an average delay of 20.1 minutes, serving a high volume of approximately 1369 flights annually to one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, which handles around 31,686,404 passengers per year.
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 (LGA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines. Across 2957 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,735 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 27m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of LGA-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,957 tracked LGA-FLL flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-FLL
The flight from New York (LGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2957 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Fort Lauderdale is 4.36% across 2957 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines.
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.
