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LAX to FLL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
2,338 mi
3,763 km · 2,032 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from FLL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km, 2,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to FLL?
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