Flights Newark → Fort Lauderdale
EWR → FLL
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.4 minutes. Over the past year, approximately 1,400 flights have been conducted on this route using various aircraft models including Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 series planes.
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 Newark (EWR) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 1929 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.2/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,716 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of EWR-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,929 tracked EWR-FLL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 6.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-FLL
On the Newark (EWR) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1929 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Fort Lauderdale is 6.22% across 1929 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United 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.
