FLL → DALFort Lauderdale to Dallas

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,781 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Dallas. Updated 10 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale heavy · +36
DAL Dallas smooth · +0
1,781 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 08:15–14:207x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated FLL → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN1603 08:15 Tu We · WN1784 varies Sa Su · WN2284 14:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN2284dep +42 → arr+20
09-09WN1603dep +18 → arr−8
09-08WN1603dep +20 → arr−8
09-07WN2284dep +71 → arr+88
09-06WN1784dep +24 → arr−4
09-05WN1784dep +27 → arr−4
09-04WN2284dep +20 → arr−19
09-03WN2284dep +53 → arr+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FLLFort Lauderdale +36 min heavy Full FLL delay board →
DALDallas +0 min smooth Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL and DAL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Dallas route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FLL to DAL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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FLL to DAL questions

Is FLL–DAL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,781 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.