Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 56m
Bearing
18° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (JFK) is 1,071 miles (1,723 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–JFK; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
548
July 2026
Seats
95,644
both directions
Passengers
84,873
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–JFK?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–JFK departures in July 2026 (321), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
321 departures · 54,786 seats
Share of departures58.6%88.3%
Load
- DL
227 departures · 40,858 seats
Share of departures41.4%89.4%
Load
What plane flies FLL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 41% of FLL–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
227 departures · 89.4% load
41.4% - Airbus A320
213 departures · 89.9% load
38.9% - Airbus A321
74 departures · 86.3% load
13.5% - Airbus A220-300
22 departures · 83.9% load
4.0% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 82.3% load
2.2%
How has FLL–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–JFK departures fell from 585 in August 2025 to 548 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
585 departures · 91,728 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
516 departures · 69,216 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
557 departures · 80,108 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
633 departures · 90,530 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
735 departures · 111,166 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
648 departures · 93,587 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
637 departures · 90,640 passengers
79.8%
Load
March 2026
750 departures · 108,139 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
768 departures · 99,260 passengers
72.9%
Load
May 2026
601 departures · 81,796 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2026
563 departures · 76,995 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
548 departures · 84,873 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → JFK
86.9% full
278 departures · 42,219 passengers
JFK → FLL
90.6% full
270 departures · 42,654 passengers
Nonstop FLL–JFK 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from New York (JFK)?
FLL to JFK is 1,071 miles (1,723 km / 930 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,071-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 FLL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (38.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,071-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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