Asheville (AVL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 68% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 50%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 68%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 29 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- 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. (90% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (44%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 71% | 34 min |
| Tuesday | 76% | 25 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 79% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 66% | 30 min |
| Friday | 70% | 35 min |
| Saturday | 62% | 25 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 aircraft37%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather9%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AVL to FLL delayed?
- 32% of AVL–FLL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 29 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AVL to FLL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (44%). 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 32% of the time.
- How often are AVL to FLL flights cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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 1,307 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.