Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

928mi
1,493 km806 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BWI–FLL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 70% full.

Departures

430

May 2026

Seats

73,520

both directions

Passengers

51,552

both directions

Load factor

70.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–FLL?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–FLL departures in May 2026 (381), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BWI–FLL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of BWI–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–FLL departures fell from 478 in June 2025 to 430 in May 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    430 departures · 51,552 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → FLL

70.1% full

215 departures · 25,433 passengers

FLL → BWI

70.1% full

215 departures · 26,119 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.8%).

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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