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BDS to FXE: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
5,456 mi
8,780 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from FXE?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 5,456 miles (8,780 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BDS to FXE?
Nonstop service on BDS–FXE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brindisi and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDS–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDS to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDS–FXE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.