White Plains (HPN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 53% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- 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. (89% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 71% | 18 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 20 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 82% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 21 min |
| Friday | 75% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 15 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 aircraft44%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system27%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from HPN to FLL delayed?
- 24% of HPN–FLL 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 19 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from HPN to FLL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (65%). 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 24% of the time.
- How often are HPN to FLL flights cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from HPN to FLL?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,906 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.