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 June 2026, Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–PBI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
11
June 2026
Seats
846
both directions
Passengers
595
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–PBI?
Tropic Ocean Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–PBI departures in June 2026 (6), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- TI
Tropic Ocean Airways
6 departures · 48 seats
Share of departures54.5%0.0%
Load
- B6
4 departures · 648 seats
Share of departures36.4%91.8%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures9.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–PBI?
In June 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% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 74.6% load
45.5%
How has FLL–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–PBI departures fell from 13 in July 2025 to 11 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
11 departures · 595 passengers
70.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → PBI
57.6% full
8 departures · 296 passengers
PBI → FLL
90.1% full
3 departures · 299 passengers
Nonstop FLL–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (45.5%).
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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