Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 58m
Bearing
299° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,579 miles (4,151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–SFO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
186
July 2026
Seats
30,814
both directions
Passengers
28,176
both directions
Load factor
91.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–SFO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–SFO departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
124 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures66.7%90.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures33.3%93.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 67% of FLL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
124 departures · 90.6% load
66.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
61 departures · 93.0% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 95.0% load
0.5%
How has FLL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–SFO departures rose from 159 in August 2025 to 186 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
159 departures · 22,180 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
132 departures · 18,634 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
198 departures · 27,265 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
243 departures · 33,893 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
284 departures · 40,088 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
243 departures · 32,573 passengers
81.6%
Load
February 2026
209 departures · 29,618 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
238 departures · 35,458 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
230 departures · 33,695 passengers
88.4%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 27,186 passengers
89.5%
Load
June 2026
180 departures · 26,934 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
186 departures · 28,176 passengers
91.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → SFO
90.3% full
93 departures · 13,915 passengers
SFO → FLL
92.6% full
93 departures · 14,261 passengers
Nonstop FLL–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
FLL to SFO is 2,579 miles (4,151 km / 2,241 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,579-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,579-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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