Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 0h 51m
Bearing
204° SW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Miami (MIA) is 21 miles (34 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MIA; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
23
May 2026
Seats
2,055
both directions
Passengers
1,557
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MIA?
Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–MIA departures in May 2026 (10), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- TI
Tropic Ocean Airways
10 departures · 80 seats
Share of departures43.5%0.0%
Load
- AA
8 departures · 1,336 seats
Share of departures34.8%77.0%
Load
- B6
2 departures · 302 seats
Share of departures8.7%97.4%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 323 seats
Share of departures8.7%72.5%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures4.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MIA?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 43% of FLL–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
10 departures · 0.0% load
43.5% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 83.0% load
13.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 67.3% load
13.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 92.9% load
8.7% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
1 departures · 0.0% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 59.3% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.7% load
4.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 67.0% load
4.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 99.3% load
4.3%
How has FLL–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MIA departures rose from 5 in June 2025 to 23 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
5 departures · 176 passengers
34.0%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 1,668 passengers
71.8%
Load
August 2025
17 departures · 1,633 passengers
75.7%
Load
September 2025
22 departures · 1,122 passengers
43.0%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 1 passengers
0.1%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 269 passengers
37.3%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 573 passengers
37.8%
Load
February 2026
7 departures · 781 passengers
57.6%
Load
March 2026
29 departures · 1,792 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
13 departures · 382 passengers
35.5%
Load
May 2026
23 departures · 1,557 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → MIA
79.7% full
13 departures · 971 passengers
MIA → FLL
70.0% full
10 departures · 586 passengers
Nonstop FLL–MIA 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 Miami (MIA)?
FLL to MIA is 21 miles (34 km / 18 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 21-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–MIA?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (13.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 21-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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