Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 29m
Bearing
293° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
344
June 2026
Seats
56,957
both directions
Passengers
51,123
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–LAX?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–LAX departures in June 2026 (284), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
284 departures · 45,326 seats
Share of departures82.6%89.6%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 11,631 seats
Share of departures17.4%90.2%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LAX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 81% of FLL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
278 departures · 90.0% load
80.8% - Airbus A321neo
64 departures · 88.8% load
18.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.2% load
0.6%
How has FLL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LAX departures rose from 324 in July 2025 to 344 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
324 departures · 49,778 passengers
92.0%
Load
August 2025
329 departures · 48,478 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
317 departures · 44,623 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
342 departures · 50,139 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
401 departures · 56,132 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
469 departures · 66,346 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
412 departures · 61,758 passengers
87.2%
Load
February 2026
357 departures · 53,268 passengers
86.7%
Load
March 2026
443 departures · 66,688 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
410 departures · 58,646 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
355 departures · 51,341 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
344 departures · 51,123 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → LAX
87.4% full
172 departures · 24,887 passengers
LAX → FLL
92.1% full
172 departures · 26,236 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
FLL to LAX is 2,338 miles (3,763 km / 2,032 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–LAX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (80.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (18.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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