FLL → IADFort Lauderdale to Washington

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington (IAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 53% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,453 km, an estimated 2 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Washington. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale heavy · +36
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,453 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 12:04–17:0614x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 17 operated FLL → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF917% on time

Flights F92960 17:06 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1421 12:04 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10UA1421dep +27 → arr−10
09-09F92960dep +24 → arr−1
09-09UA1421dep +3 → arr−24
09-08F92960dep +82 → arr+50
09-08UA1421dep +17 → arr−9
09-071I304departed+562
09-071I539dep +37 → arr+35
09-07F92960dep +110 → arr+76
09-07UA1421dep +38 → arr+6
09-061I228dep +71 → arr+78
09-06F92960dep +108 → arr+67
09-06UA1421dep +12 → arr−16
09-05F92960dep +118 → arr+92
09-05LXJ500arrived+0
09-05UA1421dep +12 → arr−10
09-04F92960dep +123 → arr+85
09-04UA1421dep +33 → arr−1

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full FLL delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 5 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FLL to IAD 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 IAD questions

Is FLL–IAD 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–IAD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:06 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 133–155 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–IAD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.