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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–LAX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
410
April 2026
Seats
68,990
both directions
Passengers
58,646
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–LAX?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–LAX departures in April 2026 (327), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
327 departures · 52,023 seats
Share of departures79.8%85.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
58 departures · 11,242 seats
Share of departures14.1%82.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
25 departures · 5,725 seats
Share of departures6.1%86.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LAX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 72% of FLL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
297 departures · 85.1% load
72.4% - Airbus A321neo
113 departures · 84.7% load
27.6%
How has FLL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LAX departures rose from 313 in May 2025 to 410 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
313 departures · 47,736 passengers
91.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FLL → LAX
85.9% full
206 departures · 29,806 passengers
LAX → FLL
84.1% full
204 departures · 28,840 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LAX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (72.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (27.6%).
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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