Knoxville (TYS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on TYS–FLL. November 2024 flights landed on schedule 86% of the time, but October 2025 dropped to 30% — a gap of 55 points. Across the full period the route averages 64% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (81% vs 48%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 64%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 30 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 709 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from TYS to FLL
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (28%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 60% | 30 min |
| Tuesday | 74% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 78% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 66% | 31 min |
| Friday | 67% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 63% | 35 min |
| Sunday | 50% | 50 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations23%
- National airspace system24%
- Weather4%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from TYS to FLL delayed?
- 36% of TYS–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 30 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from TYS to FLL?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (28%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from TYS to FLL?
- The scheduled TYS–FLL flight time averages 2h 4m over 709 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 36% of the time.
- How often are TYS to FLL flights cancelled?
- 0.4% 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 TYS to FLL?
- October 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 30% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 86%. If your dates are flexible, that 55-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 991 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.