Best Time to Fly FLL to LGA: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International → LaGuardia
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 65.8% of Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA) flights arrived on time (4,690 scheduled flights). That is 11.8 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Delta Air Lines was the most punctual of the 4 airlines on the route at 72.6%, while American Airlines trailed at 55.1%.
October has been the best month (82% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (64%).
4.4% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
FLL to LGA on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 72.6% | 67 min | 3.6% | 1,595 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65.2% | 77 min | 6.9% | 914 |
| JetBlue | 63.0% | 68 min | 4.0% | 1,646 |
| American Airlines | 55.1% | 97 min | 4.1% | 535 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly FLL to LGA
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 8,863 flights over 24 months.
Show the numbers
| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 6am–7am | 95.0% | 1.6% | 628 |
| 7am–8am | 89.7% | 2.2% | 1,199 |
| 8am–9am | 87.8% | 0.9% | 223 |
| 9am–10am | 79.9% | 5.6% | 285 |
| 10am–11am | 65.6% | 5.1% | 255 |
| 11am–12pm | 74.0% | 2.1% | 910 |
| 12pm–1pm | 63.1% | 2.0% | 356 |
| 1pm–2pm | 65.0% | 3.0% | 471 |
| 2pm–3pm | 74.6% | 1.4% | 289 |
| 3pm–4pm | 67.9% | 2.6% | 626 |
| 4pm–5pm | 62.6% | 7.1% | 366 |
| 5pm–6pm | 56.3% | 3.0% | 937 |
| 6pm–7pm | 57.1% | 4.6% | 260 |
| 7pm–8pm | 59.3% | 4.3% | 805 |
| 8pm–9pm | 65.4% | 3.6% | 1,187 |
| 9pm–10pm | 26.3% | 10.8% | 65 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on FLL to LGA
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 78.7% | +5.8 pts | 0.6% | 165 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 61.0% | -11.9 pts | 4.3% | 441 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 63.5% | -9.5 pts | 5.5% | 1,320 |
| All other days | 72.9% | — | 2.7% | 6,937 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).