White Plains (HPN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly HPN to FLL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in November 2024 to just 60% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 72%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,097 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from HPN to FLL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (66%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 19 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 84% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 18 min |
| Friday | 76% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations22%
- National airspace system29%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from HPN to FLL delayed?
- 23% of HPN–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 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from HPN to FLL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from HPN to FLL?
- The scheduled HPN–FLL flight time averages 3h 1m over 1,097 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are HPN to FLL flights cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from HPN to FLL?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,847 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.