Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
174° S
Cleveland (CLE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,064 miles (1,713 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–FLL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
251
May 2026
Seats
48,684
both directions
Passengers
33,732
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–FLL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–FLL departures in May 2026 (154), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
154 departures · 25,876 seats
Share of departures61.4%60.7%
Load
- F9
96 departures · 22,636 seats
Share of departures38.2%78.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.4%97.7%
Load
What plane flies CLE–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of CLE–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
107 departures · 64.7% load
42.6% - Airbus A321neo
86 departures · 78.5% load
34.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 52.5% load
9.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
19 departures · 50.6% load
7.6% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 81.3% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 64.0% load
2.0% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 90.3% load
0.8%
How has CLE–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–FLL departures rose from 123 in June 2025 to 251 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
123 departures · 21,576 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 19,760 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
136 departures · 21,426 passengers
76.7%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 15,232 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
139 departures · 20,601 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 24,323 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 29,892 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
214 departures · 32,055 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
239 departures · 35,634 passengers
79.6%
Load
March 2026
300 departures · 46,217 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
210 departures · 32,091 passengers
81.1%
Load
May 2026
251 departures · 33,732 passengers
69.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → CLE
70.5% full
126 departures · 17,210 passengers
CLE → FLL
68.1% full
125 departures · 16,522 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
CLE to FLL is 1,064 miles (1,713 km / 925 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,064-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (34.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,064-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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