ON TIMEBOARD

HPN → FLL on time

Westchester (White Plains, NY) to Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
69%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.5%
880 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+80 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

69% of flights from White Plains to Fort Lauderdale arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 8 a.m. departures ran on time 76% of the time; the 1 p.m. ones 67%. 15% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for HPN → FLL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 50% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 38 three hours or more; 2.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 880 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
JetBlue88069%2.5%−5 min11.7%+80 minJetBlue

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at HPN). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (33 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (84 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: 76% on time (176 flights)768a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (47 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: 67% on time (108 flights)671p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (49 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (19 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (83 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: 74% on time (150 flights)748p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (50 flights)9p
HPN → FLL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On HPN → FLL, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 3.7% of the time, against 1.7% for its earlier flights (2.1× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 3.7% of the time (earlier flights: 1.9%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
JetBlue9:00 p.m.3.7%3.7%1.7%first flight 8:30 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in FLL tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (82%). Worst: March (67%).

40%70%100%Jan: 72% on time (279 flights)72JanFeb: 72% on time (246 flights)72FebMar: 67% on time (218 flights)67MarApr: 81% on time (270 flights)81AprMay: 80% on time (217 flights)80MayJun: 80% on time (177 flights)80JunJul: 68% on time (186 flights)68JulAug: 74% on time (186 flights)74AugSep: 80% on time (202 flights)80SepOct: 82% on time (255 flights)82OctNov: 81% on time (265 flights)81NovDec: 69% on time (278 flights)69Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday13161%4.6%
Tuesday11976%1.7%
Wednesday12280%0.0%
Thursday12665%0.0%
Friday12869%0.8%
Saturday12574%4.0%
Sunday12957%6.2%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 47%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 4%

Cancellations: weather 15 · airline 4 · air traffic/airport 3

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
B6 8138:30 a.m.36275%1.4%−5 minJetBlue
B6 6137:00 p.m.35162%3.7%−5 minJetBlue

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Nov 9, 202530%1
Dec 14, 202530%1
Nov 2, 202530%0
Feb 22, 202630%2
Nov 10, 202530%0

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of White Plains or Fort Lauderdale. EWR → PBI has been 6 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
HPN → FLL (this route)88069%2.5%
EWR → PBI Newark to President Donald J. Trump3,39575%2.8%
EWR → MIA Newark to Miami3,91475%3.0%
JFK → MIA New York JFK to Miami4,52674%3.1%
EWR → FLL Newark to Fort Lauderdale4,67172%4.0%
JFK → PBI New York JFK to President Donald J. Trump2,05071%4.6%
HPN → PBI Westchester to President Donald J. Trump1,57470%3.0%

Questions

How often are flights from HPN to FLL on time?

69% of 880 scheduled flights from White Plains, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly HPN to FLL?

Flights scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. were the most reliable (76% on time). The 1 p.m. departures were the least (67%).

What month has the most delays from HPN to FLL?

March (67% on time). The best month is October (82%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from HPN to FLL more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last HPN–FLL flight of the day was cancelled 3.7% of the time over the past year, against 1.7% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.