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DDG to FXE: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
7,598 mi
12,228 km · 6,603 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from FXE?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 7,598 miles (12,228 km, 6,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Dandong and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 12 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to FXE?
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