Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Columbus (LCK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
351° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Columbus (LCK) is 963 miles (1,550 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–LCK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–LCK; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,400
both directions
Passengers
3,071
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–LCK?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–LCK in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LCK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 89% of FLL–LCK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 90.9% load
88.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 85.8% load
11.1%
How has FLL–LCK traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LCK departures fell from 24 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LCK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 3,283 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
22 departures · 3,387 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,475 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 1,491 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 2,985 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 2,213 passengers
83.5%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 1,841 passengers
69.6%
Load
March 2026
20 departures · 2,940 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,235 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 3,071 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → LCK
91.2% full
9 departures · 1,550 passengers
LCK → FLL
89.5% full
9 departures · 1,521 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LCK 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
Columbus
US
Rickenbacker International Airport
Coordinates
39.81°N, 82.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Columbus (LCK)?
FLL to LCK is 963 miles (1,550 km / 837 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to LCK?
A nonstop covers the 963-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–LCK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–LCK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 963-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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