Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 66% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 51%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 66%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 31 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- 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. (89% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (48%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 66% | 39 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 81% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 64% | 28 min |
| Friday | 60% | 36 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 24 min |
| Sunday | 57% | 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 aircraft49%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from FLL to AVL delayed?
- 34% of FLL–AVL 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 31 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from FLL to AVL?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (48%). 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 34% of the time.
- How often are FLL to AVL flights cancelled?
- 1.8% 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 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 1,377 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.