Flights Washington → Fort Lauderdale
IAD → FLL
How long is the flight from Washington to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Fort Lauderdale operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 87%. Over the course of 230 flights, the average delay is just 5.8 minutes, and each journey is carried out using Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The destination airport sees over 31 million passengers annually, making it a major travel hub.
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 (IAD) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 563 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), 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 (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south for about 1,453 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 46% of IAD-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 563 tracked IAD-FLL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-FLL
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 2h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 563 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Fort Lauderdale is 1.07% across 563 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
