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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop CAE–FLL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,628
both directions
Passengers
1,496
both directions
Load factor
56.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CAE–FLL?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAE–FLL in April 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,628 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.9%
Load
What plane flies CAE–FLL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 62% of CAE–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
10 departures · 61.2% load
62.5% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 50.7% load
37.5%
How has CAE–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–FLL departures rose from 6 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
6 departures · 554 passengers
51.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CAE → FLL
52.7% full
8 departures · 693 passengers
FLL → CAE
61.1% full
8 departures · 803 passengers
Nonstop CAE–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
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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (37.5%).
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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