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FLL to NQX: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Key West (Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field)
141 mi
227 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NQX — Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field · Key West, 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 NQX
- EYW · Key West International Airport5 mi away
- MTH · The Florida Keys Marathon Airport41 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport121 mi away
- MRK · Marco Island Executive Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from NQX?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Key West (NQX) is 141 miles (227 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to NQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 NQX?
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