Winter storms are canceling flights across U.S. What’s the latest at Florida airports?
If you’re flying out of South Florida ahead of Christmas, be prepared for potential delays — and even cancellations.
Airlines have canceled thousands of flights throughout the week because of winter storms and high winds from the arctic blast stretched across the U.S.
The cold front has complicated an already hectic holiday travel season. As of Friday afternoon, 3,770 flights have been canceled within, into or out of the U.S., according to Flight Aware.
In Florida’s major airports, flight cancellations aren’t as much of a problem as in storm-impacted areas, such as Cleveland, Portland and Seattle.
Here’s what to know about flying from Florida.
Miami International Airport
MIA isn’t seeing large-scale cancellations as of Friday afternoon. So far, only 2% of flights out of Miami have been canceled, according to FlightAware.
But there is a larger issue with delays. According to FlightAware, about 14% of flights have left later than anticipated.
The most common canceled flights out of MIA were bound for:
▪ Baltimore
▪ Boston
▪ Chicago
▪ Cleveland
▪ New York
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
FLL isn’t facing a slightly larger cancellation issue as of Friday afternoon. According to FlightAware, 7% of flights out of Fort Lauderdale have been canceled.
Delays are also higher at FLL, with 17% of flights being delayed, according to FlightAware.
The most common canceled flights out of Fort Lauderdale were headed to:
▪ Atlanta
▪ Baltimore
▪ Toronto
▪ New York
Orlando International Airport
Travelers from MCO aren’t noticing high numbers of flight cancellations as of Friday afternoon. According to Flight Aware, 7% of flights have been canceled.
Delays are also higher from Orlando, with 17% of flights being delayed, according to FlightAware.
The most common canceled flights out of MCO were on route to:
▪ Buffalo
▪ Cleveland
▪ Toronto
This story was originally published December 23, 2022 at 1:01 PM.
