Why go
- City in Florida, United States.
- Served by Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
History
Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, 30 miles (48 km) north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the seat of government of and most populous city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida. After Miami and Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale is the third-most populous city in the Miami metro area, which had a population of 6,166,488 in 2019.
Airports
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) 4.8 mi to the centre
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 25 airlines (Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 97 destinations incl. Atlanta, Tampa, Bogota, Chicago, Denver… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 25 airlines, 97 direct destinations
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320, A321) · 42 routes: Aguadilla, Armenia, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Cartagena, Chicago, Cockburn Town, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Guatemala City, Kingston, Las Vegas, Latrobe, Lima, Los Angeles, Managua, Montego Bay, Myrtle Beach, New York, Niagara Falls, Oranjestad, Orlando, Panama City, Philipsburg, Plattsburgh, Port-au-prince, Punta Cana, Rio Negro, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Santiago, Santo Domingo, St. Thomas … +2 more
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 28 routes: Austin, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Kingston, Lima, Los Angeles, Montego Bay, Nassau, New York, New York, Newark, Newburgh, Port-au-prince, Port-of-spain, Providence, Punta Cana, Raleigh-durham, Richmond, Rio Negro, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Washington, White Plains, Windsor Locks, Worcester
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-300, 737-800, 737-800) · 26 routes: Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Islip, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh-durham, San Juan, St. Louis, Tampa, Windsor Locks
- United Airlines UA (Saab 340, A320, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, 737-700…) · 17 routes: Alice Town*, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Freeport*, Governor's Harbor*, Great Exuma*, Houston, Key West*, Marsh Harbor*, Newark, North Eleuthera*, Orlando*, San Francisco, Tampa*, Treasure Cay*, Washington
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 717, 73C) · 10 routes: Atlanta, Austin*, Baltimore, Houston*, Milwaukee*, New Orleans*, Phoenix*, San Francisco*, San Juan*, Tampa*
- Silver Airways (3M) 3M (Saab 340) · 10 routes: Alice Town, Freeport, Governor's Harbor, Great Exuma, Key West, Marsh Harbor, North Eleuthera, Orlando, Tampa, Treasure Cay
- Delta Air Lines DL (MD-88, 737-800, 757, 737-800, 737-900, A319…) · 8 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, New York, Raleigh-durham*, Toronto*
- US Airways US (A319, A320, 737-800, 734, A321) · 8 routes: Bogota, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Port-au-prince, Washington
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, 737-800, 737, A321) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Port-au-prince, Washington
- Allegiant Air G4 (MD-80) · 5 routes: Asheville, Greenville, Knoxville, Lexington KY, Plattsburgh
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800) · 3 routes: Kingston, Montego Bay, Port-of-spain
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 3 routes: Copenhagen*, Oslo*, Stockholm*
- Air Canada AC (A320) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- Air Transat TS (310, 737-800) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Toronto*
- Bahamasair UP (DH8, 737) · 2 routes: Freeport, Nassau
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Denver, Trenton
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- Air France AF (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320) · 1 route: Bogota
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- SkyBahamas Airlines Q7 (Saab 340) · 1 route: Marsh Harbor
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) 3.9 mi to the centre
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
North Perry Airport (HWO) 11 mi to the centre
Hollywood, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Boca Raton Airport (BCT) 17 mi to the centre
Boca Raton, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) 18 mi to the centre
Miami, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) 7.8 mi to the centre
Pompano Beach, FL, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Esplanade Park
Ferry terminal · 1.7 mi from the centre
Pirate Republic Bar
Ferry terminal · 1.8 mi from the centre
Briny Irish Pub/Brightline Train Station
Ferry terminal · 1.8 mi from the centre
The Historic Downtowner Saloon
Ferry terminal · 1.9 mi from the centre
Riverside Hotel/Stranahan House
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre · Broward County Commission
Water Taxi Stop - The Shops at Las Olas
Ferry terminal · 2.2 mi from the centre
Pirate Republic - Briny Irish Pub/Brightline Train Station
Ferry route · Water Trolley
Pirate Republic - Esplanade Park
Ferry route · Water Trolley
The Historic Downtowner Saloon - Briny Irish Pub/Brightline Train Station
Ferry route · Water Trolley
The Historic Downtowner Saloon - Riverside Hotel/Stranahan House
Ferry route · Water Trolley
The Shops at Las Olas - Riverside Hotel/Stranahan House
Ferry route · Water Taxi
Gallery ONE Guest Suites - Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
Ferry route · Water Taxi
Gallery ONE Guest Suites - Beach Place/Fort Lauderdale Beach
Ferry route · Water Taxi
The Shops at Las Olas - 15th Street Fisheries
Ferry route · Water Taxi
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FLL has direct flights to 97 destinations on 25 airlines (incl. Atlanta, Tampa, Bogota, Chicago, Denver…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Esplanade Park, 1.7 mi); routes include Pirate Republic - Briny Irish Pub/Brightline Train Station, Pirate Republic - Esplanade Park, The Historic Downtowner Saloon - Briny Irish Pub/Brightline Train Station.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Rail · Pompano Beach, Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, shared flights · Light to large-cabin via partner fleet · Vista Global's on-demand charter and by-the-seat shared flights, app-based.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.