Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
201° S
Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,067 miles (1,716 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–FLL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–FLL; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
921
April 2026
Seats
165,139
both directions
Passengers
129,701
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–FLL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–FLL departures in April 2026 (536), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
536 departures · 95,340 seats
Share of departures58.2%71.6%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
205 departures · 31,340 seats
Share of departures22.3%84.6%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
180 departures · 38,459 seats
Share of departures19.5%90.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FLL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 26% of EWR–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
242 departures · 73.5% load
26.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
206 departures · 71.2% load
22.4% - Airbus A320
155 departures · 87.2% load
16.8% - Airbus A220-300
85 departures · 83.7% load
9.2% - Airbus A321
84 departures · 89.8% load
9.1% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 91.7% load
6.0% - Boeing 757-200
54 departures · 61.1% load
5.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 77.2% load
3.7% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 83.3% load
0.7%
How has EWR–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FLL departures rose from 642 in May 2025 to 921 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
642 departures · 95,142 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
547 departures · 89,421 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
627 departures · 101,259 passengers
91.1%
Load
August 2025
712 departures · 113,873 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
577 departures · 83,923 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
716 departures · 108,002 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
835 departures · 120,438 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
945 departures · 149,069 passengers
87.4%
Load
January 2026
950 departures · 144,370 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
812 departures · 125,441 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
948 departures · 147,637 passengers
86.3%
Load
April 2026
921 departures · 129,701 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FLL
73.3% full
463 departures · 60,984 passengers
FLL → EWR
83.8% full
458 departures · 68,717 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
EWR to FLL is 1,067 miles (1,716 km / 927 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,067-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 EWR–FLL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (26.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,067-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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