Flights San Francisco → Fort Lauderdale
SFO → FLL
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 5h 11m 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 San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale operates with an average on-time performance rate of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this busy route sees approximately 341 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-900, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 31.69 million passengers annually.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Francisco (SFO) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 830 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.81%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fort Lauderdale: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) heads east for about 4,151 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 11m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of SFO-FLL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fort Lauderdale it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 830 tracked SFO-FLL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.8% 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 SFO-FLL
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) takes 5h 11m 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 San Francisco (SFO) -> Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 830 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Fort Lauderdale is 1.81% across 830 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fort Lauderdale, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
