Flights Raleigh-durham → Fort Lauderdale
RDU → FLL
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 1h 40m 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 Raleigh-Durham to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance of 73%, with flights experiencing a mean delay of 19 minutes. The route sees approximately 367 total flights annually, utilizing aircraft such as the Embraer 190 and Canadair Regional Jet 900, serving a destination airport that handles over 31 million 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 887 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,098 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of RDU-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 887 tracked RDU-FLL flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.2% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RDU-FLL
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 1h 40m 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 887 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Fort Lauderdale is 1.24% across 887 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, 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.
