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FLL to BDS: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from BDS?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Brindisi (BDS) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to BDS?
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 FLL to BDS?
Nonstop service on FLL–BDS 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 Fort Lauderdale and Brindisi?
Brindisi is 6 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to BDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–BDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to BDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–BDS 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.