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SEA to FXE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,707 mi
4,357 km · 2,352 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from FXE?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,707 miles (4,357 km, 2,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Seattle and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to FXE?
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