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FXE to GLA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport)
4,194 mi
6,749 km · 3,644 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from GLA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Glasgow (GLA) is 4,194 miles (6,749 km, 3,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to GLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Glasgow?
Glasgow is 5 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to GLA?
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