Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 55m
Bearing
328° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to St Louis (STL) is 1,058 miles (1,702 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–STL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–STL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
134
May 2026
Seats
23,108
both directions
Passengers
15,458
both directions
Load factor
66.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–STL in May 2026 (134 departures).
- WN
134 departures · 23,108 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.9%
Load
What plane flies FLL–STL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of FLL–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 64.5% load
61.9% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 71.5% load
31.3% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 67.8% load
6.7%
How has FLL–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–STL departures fell from 150 in June 2025 to 134 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
150 departures · 19,892 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
168 departures · 21,219 passengers
74.5%
Load
August 2025
116 departures · 14,096 passengers
73.0%
Load
September 2025
91 departures · 10,234 passengers
68.2%
Load
October 2025
110 departures · 14,585 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
162 departures · 20,238 passengers
70.8%
Load
December 2025
164 departures · 21,730 passengers
76.7%
Load
January 2026
157 departures · 20,415 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
158 departures · 19,755 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
165 departures · 21,455 passengers
75.5%
Load
April 2026
124 departures · 13,656 passengers
63.8%
Load
May 2026
134 departures · 15,458 passengers
66.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → STL
64.7% full
67 departures · 7,460 passengers
STL → FLL
69.1% full
67 departures · 7,998 passengers
Nonstop FLL–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
FLL to STL is 1,058 miles (1,702 km / 919 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to STL?
A nonstop covers the 1,058-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–STL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,058-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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