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GYY to FXE: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from FXE?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GYY to FXE?
Nonstop service on GYY–FXE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gary and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Gary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYY–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYY to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYY–FXE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.