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ILY to FXE: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,124 mi
6,636 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
- 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 ILY
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport28 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport57 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport61 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 ILY from FXE?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,124 miles (6,636 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 ILY to FXE?
Nonstop service on ILY–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 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Islay and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 5 hours behind Islay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILY to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILY–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILY to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILY–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.