Flights Windsor Locks → Fort Lauderdale
BDL → FLL
Route overview
The flight route from Windsor Locks to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 207 flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 31,686,404 passengers.
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 Windsor Locks (BDL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines. Across 280 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.7/100 (medium), 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 Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads south-west for about 1,892 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 47m.
Departures from Windsor Locks on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 43% of BDL-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Windsor Locks the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 280 tracked BDL-FLL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about BDL-FLL
On the Windsor Locks (BDL) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 280 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Windsor Locks-Fort Lauderdale is 3.21% across 280 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, 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.
