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FXE to SEA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,707 mi
4,357 km · 2,352 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from SEA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,707 miles (4,357 km, 2,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SEA?
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