What Terminal Is JetBlue at FLL? Terminal 3 & 4 Guide

Short version, because that is what you came for: at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL), JetBlue is a Terminal 3 airline that has spilled into Terminal 4. That is new. For years JetBlue lived in Terminal 3 and Spirit owned Terminal 4. Spirit is gone now, and JetBlue has walked straight into the space it left behind.

I fly FLL when I can, and I have watched this shift happen gate by gate. Here is exactly where to go, and how to read your own boarding pass so you never guess wrong.

Quick answer: JetBlue now flies from Terminal 3 and Terminal 4

Two places, one airline:

• Home base: Terminal 3, the Purple Terminal — Concourses E and F.
• New space: Terminal 4, the Green Terminal — Concourse G.

The cleanest proof is the airport’s own directory. Broward County’s “Where Is My Airline?” tool now lists JetBlue departing from Concourses E, F, and G. E and F are Terminal 3. G is Terminal 4. That is the whole story in three letters, and most of the static airline pages floating around online have not caught up to it yet.

So read the gate on your boarding pass and let the letter decide:

• Gate starts with E or F → Terminal 3.
• Gate starts with G → Terminal 4.

If you know JetBlue’s terminal setup at JFK, set it aside here. FLL is its own animal, and right now it is a moving target.

Why JetBlue is suddenly in two terminals: Spirit’s collapse

Spirit Airlines shut down. All of it. Every flight across the US, the Caribbean, and Latin America stopped at 3 a.m. on May 2, 2026. FLL was Spirit’s largest and longest-running home hub — as of that March it was still the airport’s top carrier by passenger share at 24.5%, a hair ahead of JetBlue at 22%, according to Pembroke Pines News. Then it was zero.

I will admit I had a soft spot for how Spirit ran this airport. But when a hub carrier evaporates, its gates do not sit empty for long. Terminal 4’s Concourse G was Spirit’s stronghold, and JetBlue moved in — a shift a JetBlue spokesperson and FLL’s own social channels have since confirmed.

None of this was a surprise to anyone watching the ramp. Back in September 2025, before Spirit’s exit, Cranky Flier reported that JetBlue already held 11 gates in Terminal 3 and had “dibs” on four more in Terminal 4’s Concourse G. When the day came, JetBlue was ready to expand into the vacancy rather than scramble for it.

Terminal 3 (Purple Terminal): JetBlue’s home base

For most JetBlue flights, Terminal 3 is still your answer. It runs 20 gates split across two concourses: E1 through E10 on the north side, F1 through F10 on the south. This is JetBlue’s operating base for domestic flying, and it is where the bulk of the schedule departs.

A few things worth knowing before you get there:

• Check-in and bag drop are on the upper departures level; domestic baggage claim is downstairs.
• Security is not shared. Concourse E and Concourse F each have their own TSA checkpoint. Clear the one that matches your gate letter — do not clear F and then realize your flight leaves from E4.
• Before the expansion, JetBlue shared Terminal 3 with American (four gates) and a few smaller carriers, per Cranky Flier. It is a busy, well-worn terminal, not a sleepy corner of the airport.

Terminal 4 (Green Terminal / Concourse G): JetBlue’s new gates

Terminal 4 is a single concourse — G1 through G14 — and until this spring it was Spirit’s house. It is the newest of the JetBlue footprints here, so if your gate reads G-something, you are heading into what locals still think of as the Spirit terminal.

One detail that matters more than the paint color: Terminal 4 also holds FLL’s main U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility. That single fact is behind the most common mix-up JetBlue flyers run into at this airport, which is worth its own section.

International flights: why you land in T4 even on a “Terminal 3 airline”

Here is the one that trips people up. JetBlue flies domestic out of Terminal 3, so you would assume every JetBlue arrival lands there too. It does not.

International arrivals clear immigration and customs in Terminal 4’s Concourse G, because that is where CBP lives. So the split looks like this:

• Domestic baggage claim: Terminal 3.
• International baggage claim: Terminal 4, after you clear customs.

Coming home from the Caribbean or Latin America on JetBlue? Do not stand at a Terminal 3 carousel waiting for a bag that is riding out to Terminal 4. Follow the arrivals and customs signage in T4, collect your bag there, then move.

Walking between Terminal 3 and Terminal 4

Good news for connections: Terminals 3 and 4 are joined by an airside pedestrian connector bridge. You can walk from a JetBlue gate in E or F over to a gate in G without leaving security or re-screening — the one exception being international arrivals, who have to clear CBP first. For a same-airline connection, that bridge is a gift.

Now the catch. FLL has no single central checkpoint. Each of the four terminals runs its own TSA line, and only Terminals 3 and 4 are connected on the secure side, as NerdWallet lays out. A connection that sends you to or from Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 means exiting security and clearing it again at the new terminal. Landside, the terminals sit in a walkable curbside row, so switching to T1 or T2 is a short walk plus a fresh screening — build time for it.

If your layover is long enough that you are tempted to step outside, read up first on whether you can leave the airport on a layover before you commit.

Security and TSA wait times for JetBlue passengers at FLL

The official guidance from TSA is to arrive at least two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international one. On a normal day, waits run at least 15 minutes and can stretch to 25 or more at the peaks, according to Chase’s rundown of FLL. Two windows to respect:

• Around 5 a.m. on weekdays — the early bank fills the lines fast.
• October through April — snowbird and cruise season keeps this airport busy for months.

If you want to skip the standard line, iFly notes that CLEAR lanes are open at five FLL checkpoints, including one at Terminal 4’s Concourse G and two inside Terminal 3 (at the E and F checkpoints). TSA PreCheck lanes are available in all four terminals. For a JetBlue flyer, that means whichever concourse your gate lands in — E, F, or G — you have an expedited option nearby.

Lounge access: no dedicated JetBlue lounge yet

JetBlue does not have its own branded lounge at FLL. The closest paid option is the Escape Lounge in Terminal 3, tucked between Concourses E and F — a pay-for-access, American Express–affiliated space open to the public.

That may not stay the story for long. NerdWallet reports that JetBlue’s president has said a signature BlueHouse Lounge at FLL is under active consideration, driven by the surge in premium Mint traffic through the airport. Treat that as watch-this-space, not a booking assumption. For now, plan around the Escape Lounge or a good seat near your gate.

What’s driving the expansion: JetBlue’s new FLL numbers

This is not a quiet reshuffle. It is JetBlue betting the house on Fort Lauderdale.

On July 9, 2026, the airline launched its largest-ever FLL schedule, adding nonstops to Baltimore, Charlotte, Nashville, Detroit, Houston, Chicago O’Hare, Ponce, and Cleveland, per Business Traveller. JetBlue now runs more than 125 daily departures to over 55 nonstop destinations from FLL — a 75% jump in daily flights versus a year earlier — and expects to hit roughly 150 daily by winter 2026.

The capacity math tells the same tale. Aviation Week projects JetBlue’s departure-seat capacity from FLL will reach about 6.3 million in 2026, up roughly 55% from 4 million in 2025, lifting its share of total airport capacity from around 20% to nearly 31% — enough to make JetBlue the airport’s largest carrier now that Spirit is gone.

For context, FLL handled about 32.2 million passengers in 2025 across four terminals, so a jump of that size is a real change in who owns this airport. If cheaper fares out of Fort Lauderdale are pulling you away from Miami, it is worth running the real cost math between Miami and Fort Lauderdale before you book — the parking, drive time, and ground rides can flip the answer.

Coming next: Terminal 5 and JetBlue as FLL’s anchor carrier

The expansion has a hardware chapter, too. FLL is building Terminal 5, a $404 million, 230,000-square-foot, two-level facility with five domestic gates, going up east of Concourse G and connected to Terminal 4 and the Cypress garage by multilevel pedestrian bridges, according to Airport Technology. JetBlue is managing the construction on behalf of Broward County and is expected to anchor the new gates, with completion targeted for mid-2026.

Read the map and the direction is obvious: JetBlue holds Terminal 3, has moved into Terminal 4, and is set to anchor Terminal 5 right next door. The old Spirit terminal is quietly becoming the center of gravity for JetBlue at Fort Lauderdale.

FAQ

Does JetBlue fly out of Terminal 4 at FLL? Yes. JetBlue’s home is Terminal 3 (Concourses E and F), but since Spirit’s shutdown it also operates from Terminal 4’s Concourse G. The airport’s own “Where Is My Airline?” directory lists JetBlue under E, F, and G. Check your gate letter — G means Terminal 4.

Where does JetBlue baggage claim come out at FLL? Domestic JetBlue bags come out in Terminal 3. International arrivals clear customs in Terminal 4, and international baggage claim is there in Concourse G, after CBP — not in Terminal 3.

How early should I get to FLL for a JetBlue flight? TSA recommends two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international one. Waits usually run 15 to 25-plus minutes, worst around 5 a.m. on weekdays and during the October–April peak. CLEAR and PreCheck lanes can shave that in both Terminal 3 and Terminal 4.

Is there a shuttle between FLL terminals? Airside, you can walk directly between Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 on a pedestrian connector bridge with no re-screening. There is no secure connector to Terminals 1 and 2, so switching to those means going landside — a short curbside walk between the terminals plus a fresh trip through security. If your cruise ship is next, here is a game plan for heading to the cruise port from FLL.