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ILM to FXE: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
574 mi
924 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from FXE?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 574 miles (924 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 ILM to FXE?
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