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FLL to GWT: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
4,704 mi
7,571 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from GWT?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Westerland (GWT) is 4,704 miles (7,571 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Westerland?
Westerland is 6 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to GWT?
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