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FLL to MEX: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,288 mi
2,073 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from MEX?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,288 miles (2,073 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 2 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to MEX?
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