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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–LGA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
713
May 2026
Seats
122,821
both directions
Passengers
105,213
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–LGA?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–LGA departures in May 2026 (348), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- B6
348 departures · 55,528 seats
Share of departures48.8%86.4%
Load
- DL
246 departures · 46,705 seats
Share of departures34.5%88.1%
Load
- AA
116 departures · 19,976 seats
Share of departures16.3%79.4%
Load
- NK
3 departures · 612 seats
Share of departures0.4%36.1%
Load
What plane flies FLL–LGA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 43% of FLL–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
306 departures · 85.0% load
42.9% - Airbus A321
246 departures · 88.1% load
34.5% - Boeing 737-800
78 departures · 78.5% load
10.9% - Airbus A220-300
42 departures · 92.3% load
5.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 80.9% load
5.2% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 91.9% load
0.6%
How has FLL–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–LGA departures rose from 555 in June 2025 to 713 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
713 departures · 105,213 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → FLL
83.2% full
359 departures · 51,579 passengers
FLL → LGA
88.1% full
354 departures · 53,634 passengers
Nonstop FLL–LGA 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (34.5%).
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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