Flights Fort Lauderdale → San Francisco
FLL → SFO
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 5h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco operates with a mix of Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, and Boeing 757-200 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, the average delay for flights on this route is approximately 12.9 minutes, based on a total of 341 flights recorded. The destination airport sees over 50 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 820 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.71%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 4,151 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 19m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of FLL-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 820 tracked FLL-SFO flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-SFO
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 5h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 820 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-San Francisco is 1.71% across 820 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
