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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 47% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
620
May 2026
Seats
105,745
both directions
Passengers
90,317
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FLL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–FLL departures in May 2026 (443), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
443 departures · 78,218 seats
Share of departures71.5%83.5%
Load
- B6
171 departures · 26,348 seats
Share of departures27.6%92.8%
Load
- NK
6 departures · 1,179 seats
Share of departures1.0%47.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 47% of EWR–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
291 departures · 82.8% load
46.9% - Airbus A320
112 departures · 92.5% load
18.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 81.5% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
69 departures · 88.5% load
11.1% - Airbus A220-300
61 departures · 93.6% load
9.8% - Airbus A320neo
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 90.4% load
0.2%
How has EWR–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FLL departures rose from 547 in June 2025 to 620 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
620 departures · 90,317 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FLL
82.1% full
310 departures · 43,294 passengers
FLL → EWR
88.7% full
310 departures · 47,023 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (46.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (18.1%).
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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