Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
70 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Washington → Fort Lauderdale
DCA
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National AirportFLLFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport- Distance
- 901 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 20m
Same local time in Washington and Fort Lauderdale.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Jan
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 7Mar
- 7Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
JetBlueall year
American Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Washington. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.6Mon
- 5.2Tue
- 5.5Wed
- 5.9Thu
- 5.8Fri
- 5.3Sat
- 5.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32032%
- Airbus A220-300BCS326%
- Airbus A319A31925%
- Boeing 737-700B73713%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 7 | 177 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 185 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 195 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 186 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 159 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 163 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 167 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 157 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 156 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DCA-FLL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Lauderdale: 141.
The airports on this route
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, United StatesFLL / KFLL
Major airport · 141 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft
84 °F · ThunderstormSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DCA MIAMiami International AirportMiami is about 21 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →IAD FLLWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI FLLBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA DJTPresident Donald J. Trump International AirportWest Palm Beach is about 42 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →
About the route from Washington to Fort Lauderdale
The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) covers approximately 901 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. American Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Washington from Fort Lauderdale by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is approximately 901 mi.
- How long is the flight from Washington to Fort Lauderdale?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Washington to Fort Lauderdale?
- Yes, a direct connection between DCA and FLL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Washington to Fort Lauderdale?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,987 observed flights. Mainly JetBlue, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Washington and Fort Lauderdale?
- Same local time in Washington and Fort Lauderdale.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.