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FLL to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,338 mi
3,763 km · 2,032 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km, 2,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to LAX?
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