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ABI to FXE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,249 mi
2,010 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from FXE?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,249 miles (2,010 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to FXE?
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