Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue, American Airlines and United Airlines have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to Fort Lauderdale. Confirm policies on booking site.
Alaska Airlines, Alitalia and LATAM Airlines do not allow booking a middle seat on flights to Fort Lauderdale.
Flights from Los Angeles | 5h 19m |
Flights from Philadelphia | 2h 46m |
Flights from Boston | 3h 17m |
Flights from Chicago | 3h 12m |
Flights from New York | 2h 59m |
The cheapest airline ticket to Fort Lauderdale from the United States in the last 72 hours was $11 one-way, and $40 round-trip on the route from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale. The most popular route is from New York to Fort Lauderdale and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $40 round-trip.
In general from United States, JetBlue, Delta and Spirit Airlines fly the most to Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale Airport is 3 miles from the center of Fort Lauderdale. View on Map.
Fort Lauderdale is served by Fort Lauderdale Airport, also commonly referred to as Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Intl, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood Intl. The airport code is FLL.
One great option is to catch a show by one of FLL Terminal Tunes’ live acts. FLL Terminal Tunes is FLL’s solution to your music and entertainment needs while you’re waiting at the airport before or after your flight. There are also plenty of shops and restaurants.
Both Crowne Plaza Ft Lauderdale Airport and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport South offer free shuttle services to and from the airport. If you’re catching a red-eye flight to Fort Lauderdale or get stuck there due to a late arrival, you’ll still be able to check in without a hitch, as the Crowne Plaza runs its shuttle 24 hours a day.
There is a cloud-themed play area for kids, designed by Harvard Graduate School of Design architect Volkan Alkanoglu, located on the mezzanine level of Terminal 1. You’ll also find peaceful Baby Oasis rooms for nursing mothers.
Fort Lauderdale, like Miami, has a Latin American flair to it and you’ll find these flavors at the airport. Casavana Cuban Restaurant serves a variety of Cuban classics such as pastelitos, cafe con leche, vaca frita and pressed Cuban sandwiches. Another great restaurant option is Cross Grains Brewhouse.
If you need to get from one airport to another for transfers, Tri-Rail Miami cheaply and efficiently connects Miami International Airport, FLL Airport and Palm Beach International Airport.
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.??
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.?
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
There are currently 1,105 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in US and 0 deaths as of Mar 2 2021
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Cons: "My seat was broken and would not recline, i mentioned it to the stewardness and even though there were other empty seats they did not offer to move me."
Pros: "seat space (paid +$180)"
Cons: "There is no USB port or power plugs"
Pros: "NYC-LAX leg was comfortable, spacious and quiet"
Cons: "Delays at baggage claim."
Pros: "Courteous, friendly staff"
Pros: "Turbulence most of the way. The breakfast homlet was horrible."
Cons: "Change the food. Better headsets in business class. The seats could be updates in business class."
Pros: "Seats were roomy, great entertainment choices"
Pros: "On time."
Cons: "Very little entertainment. Would love some Wi-Fi."
Pros: "No issues at all"
Cons: "N/A"
Cons: "System resets & bright light bursts in our faces over and over. Also when cabin lights dimmed the blue lights on seats were not enough to light the way."
Pros: "AA people are better to talk to and are trying to locate bags but still not successful"
Cons: "Whole experience is nerve racking"
Cons: "They misplaced my luggage and it did not arrive in Boston"
Pros: "On time, no problems, free food"
Cons: "3 & 3 configuration"
Pros: "Arriving on time"
Pros: "I arrived at my destination"
Cons: "There was nothing to like since there was no service on board"
Pros: "Went smoothly"
Pros: "It got me there safely without delays."
Cons: "Food isn't good. the connections can be offered in a much better and time efficient way but they were not. I had to change airports in NYC with a 7-hr layover while they could've flown me to JFK (there was available flights). Same thing with coming back, a long layover in Texas."
Pros: "Terrible. Old airplane, bad food, no entertainment. To avoid in the future"
Pros: "Friendly staff."
Pros: "Priority boarding."
Cons: "Food is horrible at AA, in special breakfast!"
Cons: "Too little room for legs and cabin was colder than usual."
Pros: "Service"
Pros: "Overall easy navigation."
Cons: "More signs for terminal to terminal navigation."
Pros: "Cookie hehehh"
Cons: "It really wasn't "On-Time", but you couldn't tell that from the monitors. (I'm sure you like to keep your statistics "clean", but they shouldn't be dishonest.) A TSA? agent had us initially wait in a long incorrect line after we picked up our passport scanner sheets even though we told her we had a tight connection. Afterwards, she moved us along with a few others. That line could have swamped us!"
Pros: "Fast once we were airborne"
Cons: "Delay without explanation, then sitting on tarmac for 40 minutes."
Pros: "Nothing"
Pros: "Not one thing"
Cons: "Ancient aircraft Bad food No wifi No chargers Seat won't incline Seats were falling apart"
Pros: "The economy seats were relatively spacious and had a full TV menu and outlet to charge devices."
Cons: "For a red eye they could perhaps ask people to turn off their lights, but it doesn't matter."
Pros: "It was my first time I was a little scared but not anymore it was a smooth ride. Don't change nothing keep up the good work. Thanks for letting me explore"
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Pros: "Clean, quiet, nice staff"
Cons: "Was late"
Cons: "No usb or wall chargers. No inseat entertainment and glitchy wifi entertainment"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "The seat was extremely comfortable."
Pros: "It's nice to see a large corporation getting back to the basics which helped their company grow CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!"
Cons: "The airport waiting times through TSA check points. It's over kill and an obvious reason just to extend employment. Reminds me of the old saying " the criminals are running the asylum @"
Cons: "Always delaysd"
Pros: "Aircraft 777-200. I've seated in row 14, wich have great confort for legs."
Pros: "The seats were comfortable and had good foot space."
Cons: "It was one hour late."
Cons: "There seets are two small. And they dont sell alcohol. That sucks."
Cons: "Served drink as they prepped for landing"
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Pros: "Once we boarded, business class was very good."
Cons: "Food was pretty bad, dinner and breakfast. No taste at all."
Pros: "No delays, speedy boarding and off boarding."
Cons: "Nothing..it was great."
Pros: "Terrible porque no pude viajar ayer"
Pros: "found out upon boarding that my $97 ticket was for a business class seat. Awesome"
Cons: "Delayed 2 hrs"
Pros: "i have to pay $90 for my seat"
Pros: "does not have compensation during my stay, sad"
Cons: "Delayed for 4 hours - no communication as to why or any updates along the way"
Pros: "The services was nices"
Cons: "The first airplane was kinda small space for my feet. But the second plane to Dominican Republic was excellent"
Cons: "Crew are sometimes rude."
Pros: "My seat"
Cons: "Wifi for watch movies please"
Pros: "Uncomfortable seat"
Cons: "Turbulence"
Cons: "Crew helped me with great care as I am disabled. No entertainment was disappointing ut understandable for a low budget airline."
Pros: "Over all it was easy. Easy boarding. Flight arrived a little early. Very little hassle."
Cons: "I didn't thing the recline would be a big deal for me but it's just a little uncomfortable. There is no extra room between see a on the same row, and now leaning of any sort. I don't think I would fly with them for a longer flight."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "The crew was extremely rude and aggressive. Even a snack you had to pay for."
Pros: "The crew"
Cons: "Would be better with more comfortable seats and a tv in front"
Pros: "Getting home ahead of schedule"
Cons: "Seat too close even though leg room was ok. I’m a big man and it’s hard to stand without pulling on seat in front of me. That’s not fair to other passenger."
Pros: "Liked the gate escort as my wife required wheelchair assistance"
Cons: "Checking in 1 bag should be complementary at no charge."
Pros: "Over 2 hrs late. No explanation."
Pros: "My luggage arrived in good condition in Tampa.Easy pickup.lol"
Cons: "Daughter got sick.I checked in and had to leave the airport to take care of her."
Pros: "On time flight. Comfortable seats, clean"
Cons: "No frills. $50 to Check a bag. No free water, coffee. Bring your own. Overpriced snacks"
Pros: "Service was good from flight attendants"
Cons: "Delays and communication about the delays"
Pros: "Great Crew!! Easy ride home!"
Cons: "Boarding was a confusion, when got to Fort Lauderdale waitting for gate to open for 30 min seatting in the plane"
Cons: "No leg room. $100 got two bags ONE WAY....will never fly this airline again"
Pros: "Smooth boarding, many announcements about the delay."
Cons: "Delayed 3 hours."
Pros: "I like that the price of the ticket was cheap"
Cons: "Limited leg room. Passengers behind with long legs will knee you throughout the flight. Snacks and drinks are not included. Make sure that you pay for your bag online because prices go up at the check in counter. No cash is allowed."
Cons: "No wifi , customer service"
Cons: "Horrible airline"
Pros: "New plane -- more comfortable. Good crew"
Cons: "Paying $65 for my carry-on. That's $130 roundtrip."
Pros: "Lack of communication from crew. Started with gate change that no one announced. Then mechanical issue. Sat in seat over 5 hrs for 2 and half hour flight."
Pros: "Nothing! During boarding there was almost a fight... should've known then."
Cons: "AC was broken, plane was dirty, cramped, charged for small carry on, in air advertisement like "AIR QVC", still Serve alcohol to drunk passengers who were yelling on small plane.. I mean that's a lot!"
Cons: "I had a small carry on which they forced me to pay $59 for at the airport. If you add this to the price I paid for the ticket, there is not much of a discount. The seats also did not recline which is not very comfortable. you pay for everything including the water."
Cons: "Dishonesty, told crew was there by one flight attendent. Then 40 min later told crew was arriving from atlanta. And do to wreather it is not your fault. Was asked to hurry boarding for a quick turn around. Then sat on plane for 2+ hours. Bit we where given complimentory water. Thanks for that."
Cons: "The least amount of legroom I'd ever seen on an airplane it was awful. I'm 4 10 and my knees were within an inch of the seat in front of me"
Pros: "The service provided by the crew. She the flight was on time except in return to Fortlauderdale"
Cons: "No: entertainment at all, free snack"
Pros: "The flight departed early because all passengers had boarded."
Cons: "We landed 40 minutes early, but then got stuck on the tarmac because the gate was not ready. The crew gave no information about what was happening or an estimate of the time we would be stuck there. It was hot, and after finally getting to the gate the checked bags took another 30 minutes to come out."
Cons: "Nothing everything was amazing."
Pros: "Was good but i wasen not happy pay $55 for my baggage"
Pros: "legroom and seat size - they were more expensive"
Cons: "additional payments for seats and baggage - end price higher than normal commercial flight"
Pros: "For Spirit, was perfect, gave me my cup of ice generously. Ran on time and safely. Ty"
Pros: "NOTHING"
Cons: "Everything"
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "The internet was not working to check in online had to call 6 times just to check in."
Cons: "Spirit said you will refund me and left me strangled. First time Im treated like that"
Pros: "Staff made the best of it"
Cons: "The constant delays"
Pros: "Very nice people"
Cons: "Paying for everything food water bags . Not comfortable. I probably will never fly spirit again"
Cons: "This airline is serious about "no frills." I didn't realize this until check-in: my "cheap" ticket would get me absolutely nothing in terms of accomodations that most travelers depend on, like a carry-on bag. "No frills" policy aside - the check in process was HORRIBLE. I thought I could easily check in using my cell phone -- wrong. This website has no mobile version for cell phone users. I had to get my laptop to easily navigate the very slow website. Even when navigaing on the laptop, I had trouble navigating around between pages. I couldn't return to the previous page to de-select my chosen seats. It was also difficult to choose an option that didn't include PAYING for the seats."
Pros: "nothing"
Cons: "everything"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Flight was delayed but Spirit reps wouldn't address my concern about missing my connecting flight and were positive the flight was on time."
Pros: "nothing was impressive."
Cons: "Charging for every single thing they can possibly charge you for. The icing on that cake is that they even charge you for water in flight. Now, that is so horrible. Only taking credit cards too. There are many older people on these flights that do not even have credit cards.... so they may not have water? Cheap flight!!??? nope, add everything together and with flight attendants that don't want to be there and a captain that let us sit on the tarmac for a good 15 minutes before thinking he should tell us what's going on. That was my first and it is my last Spirit flight! And i am telling everyone that i know not to fly Spirit. Some people I have told have stories of their own and said they won't fly Spirit ever again too."
Cons: "Unable to use TSA precheck. Since I was unable to pay for bags while on the Jayak site, I had to pay $10 more later on the Spirit Air site"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Long delays. Slow plane translations. Get what you pay for. I wonder if the plane decompressed and the oxygen masks deploy, would you have to swipe a credit card to get O2?"
Cons: "My flight was canceled"
Pros: "The only thing I truly liked was the fact that it was a flight you get what you pay for."
Cons: "I didn't like the fact that you guys charge for something as simple as in flight snacks how petty is that. When you can go to a so called 3rd world country like Mexico. And enjoy all you can eat just for being there .saddle"
Cons: "Charged me 100 dollars to check on my personal item because "it has wheels""
Pros: "We arrived in Philadelphia earlier than i expected, seeing that we didn't leave on time."
Cons: "NO CARRY ON, my pocket book was counted as an item by itself, which means I had to put it into my weekend bag to make it one item."
Cons: "No leg room at all, almost 2 hr delay, kids behind me kicking back of seat that was already very uncomfortable"
Airlines flying to Fort Lauderdale have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights to Fort Lauderdale
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights to Fort Lauderdale
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights to Fort Lauderdale
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights to Fort Lauderdale
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights to Fort Lauderdale