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COS to FXE: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,666 mi
2,681 km · 1,447 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from FXE?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,666 miles (2,681 km, 1,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Colorado Springs and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to FXE?
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