Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,776 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 22 October 2026 at 20:50 UTC.
The AUS board at 15:50 shows departure at 16:31 instead of 15:50, gate 17 (T1).
Left AUS at 14:06, 66 min after its 13:00 slot.
Checked AUS board 15:50 · FLL board 15:48
of the last 6 operated AUS → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and FLL: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 19:30 from AUS. 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.
Great-circle distance is 1,776 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 155–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.
2 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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