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MCO to FLL: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
178 mi
286 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 MCO from FLL?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 178 miles (286 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 MCO to FLL?
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