SFO → FLLSan Francisco to Fort Lauderdale

live

Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,151 km, an estimated 5 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 23 October 2026 at 21:23 UTC.

Today, SFO → FLL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 AD7009Azul Left 07:00 ·
  2. 07:00 NZ9445Air New Zealand Left 07:00 ·
  3. 07:00 UA2431United Left 07:00 FLL est. 16:28 +51In the air · sched 15:37
  4. 10:40 AD7790Azul Left 10:36 ·
  5. 10:40 B6578JetBlue Left 10:36 FLL est. 19:03In the air · sched 19:04
  6. 21:25 AD7937Azul On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  7. 21:25 NZ9447Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  8. 21:25 UA2469United Departed Landed 05:43 −30
  9. 21:25 VA8479Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E11 · T3 ·
  10. 23:10 AD7729Azul On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  11. 23:10 B6278JetBlue Departed Landed 07:28 −8
  12. 23:10 JL5890Japan Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  13. 23:10 SQ1542Singapore Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·

Checked SFO board 14:23 · FLL board 15:48

SFO San Francisco smooth · +10
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
4,151 km · ~5h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–23:1035x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandAzulJetBlue AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9445 varies daily

AzulAD

Flights AD7009 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6578 10:40 daily · B6278 23:10 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2431 07:00 daily · UA2469 21:25 Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8478 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AD7009departed+0
10-23AD7790departed−4
10-23B6278arrived−8
10-23B6578dep −4 → arr−1
10-23NZ9445departed+0
10-23UA2431dep +0 → arr+51
10-23UA2469arrived−30

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to FLL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — San Francisco (SFO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-FLL
How we measure this →

SFO to FLL questions

Is SFO–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 21:25 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 4,151 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 323–386 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–FLL fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.