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TBI to FLL: distance & flight time
Cat Island (New Bight Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 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 TBI from FLL?
The flight distance from Cat Island (TBI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 318 miles (512 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBI to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 TBI to FLL?
Nonstop service on TBI–FLL 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBI to FLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TBI–FLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TBI to FLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBI–FLL 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.