Direct Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Hamilton
Hamilton · Canada
Nonstop service from FLL to YHM on Porter. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Hamilton, and Fort Lauderdale is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Hamilton for, from Fort Lauderdale
2h 50m in the air, 1,182 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Hamilton
Hamilton is a port city in Ontario with a population around 520,000, at the westernmost end of Lake Ontario—the city wraps around the lake and continues towards the Niagara Escarpment, referred to by locals as "the mountain".
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Hamilton
- HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963, participating in World War II and the Korean War. She was named after the Haida people.
- Albion Falls is a 19 m (62 ft) classical/cascade waterfall flowing down the Niagara Escarpment in Red Hill Valley, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Webster's Falls is a 22-metre-high (72 ft) classical curtain and plunge waterfall located in the Spencer Gorge Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The water flows down Spencer Creek.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The cathedral was consecrated on December 19, 1933.
- The Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in the cities of Burlington and Hamilton in Ontario, Canada.
- Devil's Punch Bowl is a 37-metre ribbon waterfall on the Niagara Escarpment, in the Stoney Creek community of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 1,700-square-metre (18,000 sq ft) house took three years and $175,000 to build and was completed in 1835.
- The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.
- The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.
- The Erland Lee (Museum) Home is a National Historic Site of Canada located on the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario. Originally a farmhouse built by John C.
- The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.
- The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Hamilton weather, compared with Fort Lauderdale
28° cooler than Fort Lauderdale on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Hamilton 30°F · Fort Lauderdale 76°F · 46° colder
- April
- Hamilton 53°F · Fort Lauderdale 83°F · 30° colder
- July
- Hamilton 80°F · Fort Lauderdale 90°F · 10° colder
- October
- Hamilton 58°F · Fort Lauderdale 86°F · 27° colder
January bottoms out near 30°F — a real coat, not a layer. Hamilton also swings harder through the year than Fort Lauderdale does — 50° between its coldest and warmest months against 15°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Hamilton
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Hamilton is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Hamilton rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from HMCS Haida, Albion Falls, and Webster's Falls and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Hamilton?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Hamilton (YHM) on Porter.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Hamilton?
- Porter flies nonstop between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Hamilton (YHM).
- How far is Hamilton from Fort Lauderdale?
- Hamilton is about 1,182 miles from Fort Lauderdale by air.
- How many days can I spend in Hamilton flying from Fort Lauderdale?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Canada?
- Yes — Hamilton (YHM) has nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale on Porter, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Hamilton?
- Popular things to do include HMCS Haida, Albion Falls, Webster's Falls, Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, and more.
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