Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

1,168mi
1,880 km1,015 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 08m

Bearing

184° S

Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,168 miles (1,880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BUF–FLL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–FLL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

89

May 2026

Seats

13,690

both directions

Passengers

12,150

both directions

Load factor

88.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BUF–FLL?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BUF–FLL departures in May 2026 (79), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BUF–FLL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 45% of BUF–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BUF–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop BUF–FLL departures rose from 77 in June 2025 to 89 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BUF–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    77 departures · 10,374 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    95 departures · 13,616 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    99 departures · 13,714 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    61 departures · 7,871 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    69 departures · 9,869 passengers

    88.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    108 departures · 14,838 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    85 departures · 11,922 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    107 departures · 15,316 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    127 departures · 18,311 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    116 departures · 18,223 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    98 departures · 12,424 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    89 departures · 12,150 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → BUF

92.5% full

45 departures · 6,393 passengers

BUF → FLL

85.0% full

44 departures · 5,757 passengers

Nonstop BUF–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BUF

Buffalo

US

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Coordinates

42.94°N, 78.73°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

BUF to FLL is 1,168 miles (1,880 km / 1,015 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BUF to FLL?

A nonstop covers the 1,168-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BUF–FLL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (44.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (43.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying BUF–FLL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,168-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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