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FLL to ARA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
765 mi
1,232 km · 665 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
765 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from ARA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Louisiana (ARA) is 765 miles (1,232 km, 665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 FLL to ARA?
Nonstop service on FLL–ARA 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 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to ARA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–ARA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to ARA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–ARA 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.