Direct Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau
Nassau · Bahamas
Nonstop service from FLL to NAS on JetBlue, Western Air. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Nassau, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Nassau for, from Fort Lauderdale
50m in the air, 182 miles: short enough that a single night in Nassau is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Nassau
Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas. It is the largest city in the Bahamas and its low-rise sprawl dominates the eastern half of New Providence Island. The city's name is locally pronounced like "NAH-sor" but without the R.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Nassau
- The Nassau Public Library and Museum, in Nassau, is the largest and oldest of five libraries in the Bahamas.
- The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Nassau, Bahamas. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nassau. and mother church of The Bahamas.
- Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas opened in 1937 though the work of the Jamaican horticulturist, Hedley Vivian Edwards.
- The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) is an art museum located in Nassau, The Bahamas. It was the first institution of its kind in the country's history. Announced in 1996 by then-Prime Minister Hubert A.
- Blue Holes National Park is a national park in Andros, the Bahamas. The park was established in 2002 and has an area of 40,000 acres (162 km2).
- Bonefish Pond National Park is a national park in New Providence, The Bahamas. The park was established in 2002 and has an area of 1,235 acres (5 km2).
- Dolphin Encounters is a natural seawater dolphin facility located on Blue Lagoon Island,, Nassau, Bahamas. The company started as a rescue facility in 1989.
- Clifton Heritage National Park is a national park on the western end of New Providence Island in the Bahamas. It is managed by the Clifton Heritage Authority and has an area of 208 acres.
- Primeval Forest National Park is a small national park located on southwestern New Providence Island in The Bahamas.
- The National Archives of The Bahamas are located in Nassau. The archives were established in 1971.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Nassau weather, compared with Fort Lauderdale
Within 1° of Fort Lauderdale on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Nassau 79°F · Fort Lauderdale 76°F · 3° warmer
- April
- Nassau 84°F · Fort Lauderdale 83°F · much the same
- July
- Nassau 91°F · Fort Lauderdale 90°F · much the same
- October
- Nassau 87°F · Fort Lauderdale 86°F · much the same
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Nassau
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Nassau is December–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 79–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Nassau rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Nassau Public Library, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau, and Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Nassau (NAS) on JetBlue, Western Air.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau?
- JetBlue, Western Air fly nonstop between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Nassau (NAS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau.
- How far is Nassau from Fort Lauderdale?
- Nassau is about 182 miles from Fort Lauderdale by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Bahamas?
- Yes — Nassau (NAS) has nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue, Western Air, making it a nonstop gateway to Bahamas.
- What is there to do in Nassau?
- Popular things to do include Nassau Public Library, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau, Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, and more.
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