Emirates has announced that it will launch a daily service between Dubai and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida, USA on December 15, 2016.

This service which will be Emirates’ 11th passenger route in the United States, will be operated using 266-seat Boeing 777-200LRin a three-class configuration.

Flight EK213 will depart Dubai (DXB) at 3:00 a.m. local time and arrive in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) at 10:25 a.m.

The return flight EK214 will depart FLL at 8:20 p.m. arriving in Dubai at 7:40 p.m. the following day, with a flying time of 14 hours and 20 minutes.

Passengers wishing to travel beyond the Fort Lauderdale-Miami area to other destinations in the US, Caribbean and Latin America can take advantage of Emirates’ codeshare partnership with JetBlue Airways that offers connection options to over 26 destinations in the US and 19 destinations throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, including the Bahamas, Cancun and Havana.

Fort Lauderdale is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States thanks to its abundant sunshine and temperate weather; its pristine beaches and championship golf courses.