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There are a few places where you can eat inside the airport. There is a sushi restaurant, an Italian cafe, a pizzeria, and a place where you can eat burgers, fries, shakes, and frozen custard. If you want to take something with you on the plane, there are a couple of markets where you can buy sandwiches, chips, and other snacks.

You can rent a car from Alamo, Thrifty, Hertz, or Payless at the Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS). The car rental center is near baggage claim just beyond the arrival hall.

Withdraw money for your trip at the airport right before you leave. No matter where you are in the Fort Lauderdale Airport, you'll be just a short distance from an ATM machine. There are ATM machines in all four terminals and the car rental center.

There are several lounges at the airport where passengers can get away from it all. This includes the United, Delta, and American Admirals Clubs. While you're waiting on your flight to take you back to Fort Lauderdale, you can get a massage or another beauty service at one of the spas in the Barbara Jordan Terminal. Other amenities and services at this airport include a library, art exhibit, and outdoor seating space. Dining places like an Italian restaurant, cupcake shop, a hamburger stand, and a taco truck are also available.

Among airlines operating Fort Lauderdale to Austin flights:

• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Fort Lauderdale and Austin. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• JetBlue
• Southwest

Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Austin usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom (AUS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class class
• Southwest: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Austin:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, nonstop and layover fares are close on average, with nonstop at $223 round-trip and layover options via Houston Hobby (HOU) at $228.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321 (sharklets) variants.

One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Austin most commonly connect through:

• Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) - 60% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 22% of one-stop connections
• Houston Hobby (HOU) - 9% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 5% of one-stop connections

Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Fort Lauderdale to Austin route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 35%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $195 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $297: a $102 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Fort Lauderdale to Austin route, 29% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 28 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Fort Lauderdale to Austin flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 25%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Austin are Sixth Street, University of Texas at Austin and ACL Live at The Moody Theater. These are among the most viewed places in Austin on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Fort Lauderdale to Austin:

• Earliest: departs at 6:00 am and lands at 9:09 am
• Latest: departs at 8:59 pm and lands at 12:08 am.

The flight takes about 3h 09m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 29% above the route average of $226. Book 3 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Austin takes 3h 09m, covering 1,103 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $258 to $1,164. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Austin are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $160.

Southwest is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Spirit Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Fort Lauderdale to Austin flights are:

• Southwest: 81% on time
• Spirit Airlines: 68% on time
• JetBlue: 64% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 71% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Orlando (MCO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 27m, compared with 4h 38m via Houston Hobby (HOU) and 5h 03m via Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH).

Austin is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Austin Bergstrom Airport (AUS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $13 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Europcar
· Hertz
· Fox
· Easirent
· Thrifty

Round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Austin range from $141 to $302, with an average of $226 over the past 12 months. Anything below $141 counts as a good deal.

JetBlue is the only airline on the Fort Lauderdale to Austin route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.