Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
18° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–LGA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
886
April 2026
Seats
160,027
both directions
Passengers
126,880
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–LGA?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–LGA departures in April 2026 (340), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
340 departures · 55,056 seats
Share of departures38.4%74.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
291 departures · 55,003 seats
Share of departures32.8%81.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
140 departures · 30,188 seats
Share of departures15.8%91.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
115 departures · 19,780 seats
Share of departures13.0%68.5%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LGA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 41% of FLL–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
367 departures · 76.2% load
41.4% - Airbus A321
350 departures · 83.2% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 67.3% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 69.7% load
6.3% - Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 90.9% load
5.6% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 83.5% load
0.4%
How has FLL–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LGA departures rose from 598 in May 2025 to 886 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
598 departures · 96,853 passengers
89.6%
Load
June 2025
555 departures · 91,579 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2025
574 departures · 96,004 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
650 departures · 109,588 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
616 departures · 92,323 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
646 departures · 101,575 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
777 departures · 118,782 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
854 departures · 133,251 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
861 departures · 132,422 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
769 departures · 122,438 passengers
86.2%
Load
March 2026
888 departures · 141,522 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
886 departures · 126,880 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → FLL
75.0% full
446 departures · 60,516 passengers
FLL → LGA
83.6% full
440 departures · 66,364 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LGA 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 New York (LGA)?
FLL to LGA is 1,078 miles (1,735 km / 937 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 1,078-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–LGA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (39.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,078-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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