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FLL to LGA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from LGA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from FLL to LGA?
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