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 May 2026, Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–PBI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
11
May 2026
Seats
575
both directions
Passengers
302
both directions
Load factor
52.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–PBI?
Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–PBI departures in May 2026 (6), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- TI
Tropic Ocean Airways
6 departures · 48 seats
Share of departures54.5%0.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures18.2%0.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures9.1%85.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures9.1%29.4%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures9.1%64.8%
Load
What plane flies FLL–PBI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 55% of FLL–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
6 departures · 0.0% load
54.5% - Embraer ERJ-135
2 departures · 0.0% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 29.4% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 85.8% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 64.8% load
9.1%
How has FLL–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–PBI departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 11 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 454 passengers
39.6%
Load
July 2025
13 departures · 570 passengers
81.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → PBI
55.3% full
8 departures · 302 passengers
PBI → FLL
0.0% full
3 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop FLL–PBI 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 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 May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (18.2%).
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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