Flights Washington → Fort Lauderdale
DCA → FLL
How long is the flight from Washington to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 17m 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
This flight route operates from Washington to Fort Lauderdale, utilizing Airbus A319, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320 aircraft. With a total of 602 flights recorded, the route has a 70% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 18.3 minutes per flight.
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 Washington (DCA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways. Across 1445 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,450 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 17m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of DCA-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,445 tracked DCA-FLL flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 2.4% 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% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-FLL
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 17m 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 Washington (DCA) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1445 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Fort Lauderdale is 2.35% across 1445 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways.
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.
