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JBR to FXE: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
909 mi
1,462 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from FXE?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 909 miles (1,462 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 JBR to FXE?
Nonstop service on JBR–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jonesboro and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to FXE?
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Why are some JBR to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JBR–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.