Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 20m
Bearing
291° W
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,265 miles (3,644 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
25
May 2026
Seats
4,450
both directions
Passengers
3,034
both directions
Load factor
68.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–SAN?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–SAN in May 2026 (25 departures).
- AS
25 departures · 4,450 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.2%
Load
What plane flies FLL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 76% of FLL–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
19 departures · 66.7% load
76.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 72.8% load
24.0%
How has FLL–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–SAN departures rose from 17 in November 2025 to 25 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
17 departures · 2,594 passengers
87.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,118 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 9,204 passengers
84.7%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 7,618 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 9,206 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,245 passengers
80.0%
Load
May 2026
25 departures · 3,034 passengers
68.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → SAN
71.9% full
13 departures · 1,664 passengers
SAN → FLL
64.1% full
12 departures · 1,370 passengers
Nonstop FLL–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
FLL to SAN is 2,265 miles (3,644 km / 1,968 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,265-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (76.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (24.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,265-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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