JFK → FLLNew York to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 56 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 59 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,723 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 29 October 2026 at 18:34 UTC.

Today, JFK → FLL

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 B61JetBlue Left 05:59 Landed 08:48 −16
  2. 07:00 B61601JetBlue Left 06:52 Landed 09:34 −36
  3. 07:00 DL1422Delta Air Lines Left 06:50 Landed 09:27 −44
  4. 11:20 DL2641Delta Air Lines Left 11:20 FLL est. 14:06In the air · sched 14:31
  5. 11:29 B62201JetBlue Left 11:24 FLL est. 14:17In the air · sched 14:37
  6. 15:40 DL1419Delta On scheduleGate B35 · T4 ·
  7. 15:59 B61201JetBlue On scheduleGate 529 · T5 ·
  8. 18:05 B61801JetBlue On scheduleGate 523 · T5 ·
  9. 19:55 DL1414Delta On scheduleGate B47 · T4 ·

Checked JFK board 14:34 · FLL board 10:48

JFK New York smooth · +0
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,723 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5553x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 56 tracked JFK → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −35 min. 0 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−35 minacross the last 56 arrivals
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 59

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2641 11:20 daily · DL1419 15:40 daily · DL1414 19:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

JetBlue AirwaysB697% on time

Flights B61601 06:00 daily · B61 07:00 daily · B62201 11:29 daily · B61201 15:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29B61dep −1 → arr−16
10-29B61601dep −8 → arr−36
10-29B62201departed−5
10-29DL1422dep −10 → arr−44
10-29DL2641departed+0
10-28B61dep −9 → arr−37
10-28B61601dep −10 → arr−35
10-28B61801dep −11 → arr−44
10-28B62201dep −5 → arr+4
10-28DL1414dep −2 → arr−43
10-28DL1419dep +11 → arr−16
10-28DL1422dep −8 → arr−42
10-28DL2641departed−6
10-27B61dep −2 → arr−21
10-27B61601dep −4 → arr−25
10-27B61801dep −11 → arr−19
10-27B62201dep +79 → arr−12
10-27DL1414dep −3 → arr−33
10-27DL1419dep −8 → arr−41
10-27DL1422dep −6 → arr−39
10-27DL2641dep −8 → arr−41
10-26B61dep +14 → arr−16
10-26B61201dep +0 → arr−30
10-26B61601dep −5 → arr−31
10-26B61801dep +1 → arr−27
10-26B62201dep −1 → arr−10
10-26DL1414dep −4 → arr−45
10-26DL1419dep +96 → arr+50
10-26DL1422dep −8 → arr−46
10-26DL2641dep −6 → arr−51
10-25B61dep −1 → arr−21
10-25B61201dep −2 → arr−35
10-25B61601dep −4 → arr−30
10-25B61801dep −7 → arr−35
10-25B62201dep +0 → arr−28
10-25DL1414dep −4 → arr−39
10-25DL1419dep −3 → arr−38
10-25DL1422dep −5 → arr−46
10-25DL2641dep −2 → arr−50
10-24B61dep +20 → arr−31

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full JFK delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK and FLL: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is JFK–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:55 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,723 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–FLL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.