Southwest · FLL
What gates does Southwest use at Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)?
Southwest uses 7 gates at Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL), mainly in Terminal 1’s Concourse B, with about 29 departures a day (Oct 2–4, 2026). It is the main airline at 6 of them.
Based on 236 Southwest flights at FLL, Oct 2–4, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at FLL
- 3rd of the 20 airlines with regular flights at FLL by departures: 11% of them (29 departures a day of about 276 a day).
- 10% of the seats leaving FLL: about 4,723 a day, 163 per departure.
- 3.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 3.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 48 min, 28 min shorter than the airport median (76 min).
- At FLL, Southwest’s 29 departures a day compare with Delta’s 32 and United’s 24. Southwest has 6 gates of its own; Delta 9; United 6.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from FLL
18 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| BaltimoreBWI | 5/day | JetBlue (2/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 4-5/day | JetBlue (2/day), Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 1-2/day | JetBlue (2/day) |
| St. LouisSTL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| IndianapolisIND | 1-2/day | Allegiant (4-5/week) |
| AustinAUS | 1/day | JetBlue (2/day) |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | United (3/day) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 1/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| PittsburghPIT | 1/day | JetBlue (1/day), Allegiant (4-5/week) |
| San JuanSJU | 1/day | JetBlue (3/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| TampaTPA | 1/day | JetBlue (2/day), Breeze (2/day) |
| Washington NationalDCA | 1/day | JetBlue (3-4/day), American (1/day) |
| New OrleansMSY | 4-5/week | JetBlue (2/day) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 2-3/week | JetBlue (2/day), Delta (1/day), Frontier (1/day) |
When Southwest flies at FLL
- First departure of the day usually around 5:25 am, the last around 10:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 5 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 4 of its aircraft spend the night at FLL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at FLL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 13/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 11/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 5-6/day | 175 |
About 4,723 seats leave FLL on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 6 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at FLL
Terminal 1, Concourse B B2, B4, B6, B7, B8, B9
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at FLL, Oct 2–4, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at FLL: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)?
Southwest flies from Terminal 1’s Concourse B at Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL).
What gates does Southwest use at FLL?
Southwest has 6 gates at FLL (the airline flying each one most): B2, B4, B6, B7, B8 and B9. It used 7 gates in all over Oct 2–4, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from FLL?
About 29 departures a day and 4,723 seats, averaged over Oct 2–4, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from FLL?
Southwest flies nonstop to 18 cities from FLL, the most often to Baltimore, Nashville, Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby, St. Louis and Orlando. Routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of FLL?
Usually around 5:25 am; the last leaves around 10:55 pm.
Does Southwest share gates at FLL?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate B5 with Frontier, United and Breeze.
Other airlines at FLL
All of FLL’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from FLL