Asheville (AVL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly AVL to FLL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 84% on-time in November 2024 to just 30% in October 2025. Across the full period the route averages 67% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 48%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 67%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 30 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 59m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 661 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AVL to FLL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (42%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 69% | 36 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 77% | 24 min |
| Wednesday | 72% | 18 min |
| Thursday | 67% | 28 min |
| Friday | 69% | 35 min |
| Saturday | 63% | 30 min |
| Sunday | 59% | 34 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations34%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather9%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AVL to FLL delayed?
- 33% of AVL–FLL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 30 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AVL to FLL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (42%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AVL to FLL?
- The scheduled AVL–FLL flight time averages 1h 59m over 661 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 33% of the time.
- How often are AVL to FLL flights cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from AVL to FLL?
- October 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 30% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 84%. If your dates are flexible, that 54-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,377 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.