Flights Phoenix → Fort Lauderdale
PHX → FLL
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance rate of 73%, experiencing a mean delay of 16.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 216 flights using Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 31,686,404 passengers annually.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 243 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.41%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads east for about 3,168 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 23m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 53% of PHX-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 243 tracked PHX-FLL flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-FLL
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 243 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Fort Lauderdale is 0.41% across 243 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest 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.
