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 July 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–FLL; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
260
July 2026
Seats
52,117
both directions
Passengers
36,584
both directions
Load factor
70.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–FLL?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–FLL departures in July 2026 (119), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- F9
119 departures · 27,834 seats
Share of departures45.8%80.4%
Load
- UA
97 departures · 17,155 seats
Share of departures37.3%68.6%
Load
- B6
44 departures · 7,128 seats
Share of departures16.9%34.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–FLL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 29% of CLE–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
76 departures · 64.7% load
29.2% - Airbus A321neo
64 departures · 79.5% load
24.6% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 81.8% load
19.6% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 34.1% load
16.9% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 86.8% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 73.3% load
1.9% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 77.4% load
1.5%
How has CLE–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–FLL departures rose from 136 in August 2025 to 260 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
218 departures · 33,396 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2026
260 departures · 36,584 passengers
70.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → CLE
69.2% full
131 departures · 18,136 passengers
CLE → FLL
71.2% full
129 departures · 18,448 passengers
Nonstop CLE–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (29.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (24.6%).
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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