Flights Tampa → Fort Lauderdale
TPA → FLL
How long is the flight from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Tampa to Fort Lauderdale operates with a mix of Saab SF340A/B and Airbus A319 aircraft, serving the high-traffic destination airport that handles over 31 million passengers annually. With an on-time performance rate of 65%, flights experience an average delay of 21.2 minutes.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tampa (TPA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 804 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.6/100 (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 Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south-east for about 317 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of TPA-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 804 tracked TPA-FLL flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
Airlines operating TPA-FLL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about TPA-FLL
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 804 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Fort Lauderdale is 3.23% across 804 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Spirit Airlines, United 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.
