Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 0h 53m
Bearing
5° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 42 miles (68 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–PBI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
22
July 2026
Seats
1,602
both directions
Passengers
1,233
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–PBI?
Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–PBI departures in July 2026 (13), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- TI
Tropic Ocean Airways
13 departures · 104 seats
Share of departures59.1%0.0%
Load
- B6
5 departures · 810 seats
Share of departures22.7%88.6%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 560 seats
Share of departures13.6%71.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures4.5%88.3%
Load
What plane flies FLL–PBI?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 59% of FLL–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
13 departures · 0.0% load
59.1% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 88.6% load
22.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 89.5% load
9.1% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 88.3% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 34.4% load
4.5%
How has FLL–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–PBI departures rose from 17 in August 2025 to 22 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
17 departures · 1,125 passengers
77.8%
Load
September 2025
14 departures · 1,296 passengers
68.5%
Load
October 2025
11 departures · 424 passengers
61.2%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 601 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 245 passengers
46.7%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 442 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
13 departures · 874 passengers
52.9%
Load
March 2026
23 departures · 1,253 passengers
72.9%
Load
April 2026
19 departures · 673 passengers
58.1%
Load
May 2026
11 departures · 302 passengers
52.5%
Load
June 2026
11 departures · 595 passengers
70.3%
Load
July 2026
22 departures · 1,233 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → FLL
87.1% full
12 departures · 1,016 passengers
FLL → PBI
49.9% full
10 departures · 217 passengers
Nonstop FLL–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 West Palm Beach (PBI)?
FLL to PBI is 42 miles (68 km / 37 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 42-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–PBI?
In July 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 42-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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