Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

1,067mi
1,716 km927 nm

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 data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–FLL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 94% full.

Departures

542

July 2026

Seats

93,699

both directions

Passengers

87,816

both directions

Load factor

93.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies EWR–FLL?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–FLL departures in July 2026 (337), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies EWR–FLL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 36% of EWR–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has EWR–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop EWR–FLL departures fell from 712 in August 2025 to 542 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop EWR–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    536 departures · 77,786 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    542 departures · 87,816 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

EWR → FLL

94.2% full

274 departures · 44,679 passengers

FLL → EWR

93.2% full

268 departures · 43,137 passengers

Nonstop EWR–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

EWR

Newark

US

Newark Liberty International Airport

Coordinates

40.69°N, 74.17°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (32.8%).

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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