Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly FLL to AVL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in September 2025 to just 45% in April 2026. Across the full period the route averages 67% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 53%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 67%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 30 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 661 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from FLL to AVL
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 69% | 36 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 14 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 83% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 64% | 27 min |
| Friday | 62% | 34 min |
| Saturday | 68% | 23 min |
| Sunday | 59% | 49 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from FLL to AVL delayed?
- 33% of FLL–AVL 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 30 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from FLL to AVL?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (49%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from FLL to AVL?
- The scheduled FLL–AVL flight time averages 2h 1m over 661 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 33% of the time.
- How often are FLL to AVL 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 FLL to AVL?
- April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 45% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 44-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.