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FTW to FXE: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,129 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Near FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTW from FXE?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,129 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Worth and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to FXE?
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