Columbia (CAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Columbia (CAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 141 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 59% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 59%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 35 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 0.39
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 49m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 545 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CAE to FLL
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 70% | 38 min |
| Tuesday | 67% | 29 min |
| Thursday | 65% | 23 min |
| Friday | 55% | 52 min |
| Saturday | 62% | 30 min |
| Sunday | 43% | 33 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft77%
- Airline operations3%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CAE to FLL delayed?
- 41% of CAE–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 35 minutes.
- How long is the flight from CAE to FLL?
- The scheduled CAE–FLL flight time averages 1h 49m over 545 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 41% of the time.
- How often are CAE 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%.
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Based on 144 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.