IAD → FLLWashington to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 59% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 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 Washington and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, IAD → FLL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:20 UA1825United Left 08:33 +13 Landed 10:46 −17
  2. 17:30 CNS211PlaneSense On schedule ·
  3. 18:08 F92959Frontier On schedule ·

Checked IAD board 15:18 · FLL board 15:48

IAD Washington busy · +29
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,453 km · ~2h 22m est.
dep bank 08:20–18:0814x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
59% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 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
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesF957% on time

Flights F92959 18:08 daily

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA1825 08:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18UA1825dep +13 → arr−17
10-17F92959dep +39 → arr+8
10-17UA1825dep +15 → arr−7
10-16AC7085dep +65 → arr+103
10-16F92959dep +107 → arr+83
10-16UA1825dep +28 → arr−2
10-15F92959dep +152 → arr+108
10-15UA1825dep +12 → arr−23
10-14F92959dep +18 → arr−31
10-14UA1825dep +12 → arr−31
10-13F92959dep +232 → arr+174
10-13UA1825dep +14 → arr+25
10-12F92959dep +29 → arr−28
10-12UA1825dep +15 → arr−16
10-111I649dep +29 → arr+30
10-11F92959dep +46 → arr+11
10-11UA1825dep +30 → arr+18

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
IADWashington +29 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 5 kt Full IAD delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · 6 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAD and FLL: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is IAD–FLL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 18:08 from IAD. 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 IAD to FLL?

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 IAD–FLL fly?

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