Columbia (CAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
174° S
Columbia (CAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 547 miles (880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAE–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CAE–FLL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
624
both directions
Passengers
355
both directions
Load factor
56.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–FLL?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAE–FLL in May 2026 (4 departures).
- G4
4 departures · 624 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.9%
Load
What plane flies CAE–FLL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of CAE–FLL departures.
- Airbus A319
4 departures · 56.9% load
100.0%
How has CAE–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–FLL departures fell from 44 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
44 departures · 4,320 passengers
55.4%
Load
July 2025
39 departures · 4,211 passengers
60.6%
Load
August 2025
45 departures · 3,431 passengers
43.0%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 2,064 passengers
45.1%
Load
October 2025
22 departures · 2,117 passengers
51.3%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,791 passengers
53.4%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 1,532 passengers
47.4%
Load
January 2026
15 departures · 1,319 passengers
46.3%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,233 passengers
45.2%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,309 passengers
49.7%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,496 passengers
56.9%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 355 passengers
56.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAE → FLL
49.7% full
2 departures · 155 passengers
FLL → CAE
64.1% full
2 departures · 200 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (CAE) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
CAE to FLL is 547 miles (880 km / 475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAE to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 547-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAE–FLL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAE–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 547-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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