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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
355
May 2026
Seats
58,574
both directions
Passengers
51,341
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–LAX?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–LAX departures in May 2026 (294), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
294 departures · 46,746 seats
Share of departures82.8%87.4%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 11,828 seats
Share of departures17.2%88.5%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 83% of FLL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
294 departures · 87.4% load
82.8% - Airbus A321neo
61 departures · 88.5% load
17.2%
How has FLL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LAX departures rose from 309 in June 2025 to 355 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
309 departures · 47,566 passengers
92.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → FLL
87.1% full
178 departures · 25,603 passengers
FLL → LAX
88.2% full
177 departures · 25,738 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LAX 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (82.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (17.2%).
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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