STL → FLLSt Louis to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,702 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 13 November 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

STL St Louis smooth · +12
FLL Fort Lauderdale busy · +18
1,702 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:0018x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 18x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 tracked STL → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN269 05:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1382 10:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4711 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12WN1382dep +11 → arr+1
11-12WN269dep +3 → arr−10
11-12WN4711departed+9
11-11LXJ307dep +37 → arr+41
11-11WN1382dep +7 → arr−16
11-11WN4711dep +35 → arr+12
11-10WN1382arrived−13
11-10WN4711dep +17 → arr−7
11-09WN1382dep +10 → arr−14
11-09WN269dep +10 → arr−17
11-09WN4711dep +16 → arr+14
11-08WN1382dep +19 → arr−4
11-08WN269dep +5 → arr−22
11-08WN4711dep +71 → arr+42
11-07LXJ421dep +40 → arr+44
11-07WN269dep +24 → arr+38
11-07WN377dep +38 → arr+15
11-07WN4711dep +63 → arr+32
11-06WN1382dep +7 → arr−11
11-06WN269dep +9 → arr−7
11-06WN4711dep +19 → arr−9

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
STLSt Louis +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 6 kt Full STL delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +18 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 3 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL and FLL: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is STL–FLL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 from STL. 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 STL to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,702 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–FLL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.