Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
194° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 928 miles (1,493 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–FLL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–FLL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
565
April 2026
Seats
97,666
both directions
Passengers
71,886
both directions
Load factor
73.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–FLL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–FLL departures in April 2026 (374), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
374 departures · 60,928 seats
Share of departures66.2%66.6%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
133 departures · 24,908 seats
Share of departures23.5%88.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
58 departures · 11,830 seats
Share of departures10.3%77.7%
Load
What plane flies BWI–FLL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of BWI–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
166 departures · 66.0% load
29.4% - Boeing 737-700
119 departures · 70.0% load
21.1% - Boeing 737-800
89 departures · 64.3% load
15.8% - Airbus A320neo
72 departures · 83.3% load
12.7% - Airbus A320
63 departures · 91.3% load
11.2% - Airbus A321
36 departures · 81.3% load
6.4% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 82.6% load
3.5%
How has BWI–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–FLL departures rose from 553 in May 2025 to 565 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
553 departures · 70,532 passengers
75.7%
Load
June 2025
478 departures · 64,731 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2025
478 departures · 67,089 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
488 departures · 69,709 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
467 departures · 56,120 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
535 departures · 69,054 passengers
73.4%
Load
November 2025
513 departures · 71,202 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
553 departures · 82,389 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
553 departures · 73,753 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
534 departures · 69,859 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
571 departures · 75,022 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
565 departures · 71,886 passengers
73.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BWI → FLL
71.6% full
284 departures · 34,834 passengers
FLL → BWI
75.6% full
281 departures · 37,052 passengers
Nonstop BWI–FLL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
BWI to FLL is 928 miles (1,493 km / 806 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 928-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–FLL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (29.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 928-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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