Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
194° S
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San José (SJO) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–SJO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
65
July 2026
Seats
10,530
both directions
Passengers
9,648
both directions
Load factor
91.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–SJO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–SJO departures in July 2026 (65), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
65 departures · 10,530 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.6%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies FLL–SJO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of FLL–SJO departures.
- Airbus A320
65 departures · 91.6% load
100.0%
How has FLL–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–SJO departures fell from 127 in August 2025 to 65 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
127 departures · 18,906 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 18,753 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 19,375 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
130 departures · 20,238 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
199 departures · 30,480 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 24,011 passengers
88.8%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 17,566 passengers
87.8%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 25,256 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
103 departures · 16,459 passengers
84.5%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 10,033 passengers
95.3%
Load
June 2026
65 departures · 9,971 passengers
94.2%
Load
July 2026
65 departures · 9,648 passengers
91.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJO → FLL
91.3% full
34 departures · 5,026 passengers
FLL → SJO
92.0% full
31 departures · 4,622 passengers
Nonstop FLL–SJO 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
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from San José (SJO)?
FLL to SJO is 1,142 miles (1,838 km / 993 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,142-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–SJO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,142-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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