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NQX to BCT: distance & flight time
Key West (Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field) → Boca Raton (Boca Raton Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NQX — Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field · Key West, United States
- BCT — Boca Raton Airport · Boca Raton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NQX
- EYW · Key West International Airport5 mi away
- MTH · The Florida Keys Marathon Airport41 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport121 mi away
- MRK · Marco Island Executive Airport98 mi away
Near BCT
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport42 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark9 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NQX from BCT?
The flight distance from Key West (NQX) to Boca Raton (BCT) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQX to BCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 NQX to BCT?
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