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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–SJO; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
64
May 2026
Seats
10,524
both directions
Passengers
10,033
both directions
Load factor
95.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–SJO?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–SJO departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures96.9%95.8%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 480 seats
Share of departures3.1%86.5%
Load
What plane flies FLL–SJO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 97% of FLL–SJO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
62 departures · 95.8% load
96.9% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 86.5% load
3.1%
How has FLL–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–SJO departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 64 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 18,973 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 20,791 passengers
88.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → SJO
93.4% full
32 departures · 4,917 passengers
SJO → FLL
97.2% full
32 departures · 5,116 passengers
Nonstop FLL–SJO 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (3.1%).
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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