Flights Philadelphia → Fort Lauderdale
PHL → FLL
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 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 Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance rate of 75%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 15.5 minutes. The route sees around 993 total flights annually, using aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and A319, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2199 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.8/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,601 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 17m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of PHL-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,199 tracked PHL-FLL flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 3.2% 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 PHL-FLL
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 2199 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Fort Lauderdale is 3.23% across 2199 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.
