Flights Tampa → Fort Lauderdale
TPA → FLL
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 Tampa (TPA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 442 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (low), 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 Tampa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 59% | 23 min | 7.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-FLL
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 442 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Fort Lauderdale is 4.30% across 442 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Spirit Airlines, United 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.
