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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Plattsburgh (PBG): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Plattsburgh (PBG) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 138 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 74% arrived on time.

On-time
74%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
3h 19m
scheduled
Distance
1,334 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FLL to PBG flights50%75%100%July 2024: 64% on-time (14 flights)64Jul 2024August 2024: 36% on-time (11 flights)36September 2024: 100% on-time (1 flights)100October 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 75% on-time (21 flights)75January 2025: 83% on-time (18 flights)83Jan 2025February 2025: 93% on-time (14 flights)93March 2025: 85% on-time (20 flights)85April 2025: 100% on-time (13 flights)100Apr 2025May 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100June 2025: 90% on-time (10 flights)90July 2025: 77% on-time (17 flights)77Jul 2025August 2025: 91% on-time (11 flights)91October 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67November 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Nov 2025December 2025: 65% on-time (21 flights)65January 2026: 56% on-time (18 flights)56February 2026: 64% on-time (14 flights)64Feb 2026March 2026: 36% on-time (11 flights)36April 2026: 58% on-time (12 flights)58May 2026: 67% on-time (9 flights)67May 2026June 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75July 2026: 63% on-time (16 flights)63

Best time to fly from FLL to PBG

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (43%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FLL to PBG6 a.m.: 90% on-time (72 flights)67 a.m.: 79% on-time (58 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (32 flights)810 a.m.: 82% on-time (23 flights)102 p.m.: 43% on-time (30 flights)143 p.m.: 53% on-time (49 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday67%10 min
Tuesday80%16 min
Wednesday71%8 min
Thursday70%15 min
Fridaybest83%11 min
Saturday77%14 min
Sunday76%15 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft33%
  • Airline operations23%
  • National airspace system39%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FLL to PBG delayed?
26% of FLL–PBG 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 15 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FLL to PBG?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (43%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FLL to PBG?
The scheduled FLL–PBG flight time averages 3h 19m over 1,334 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
How often are FLL to PBG flights cancelled?
0.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 304 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.