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WBU to FXE: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,727 mi
2,780 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from FXE?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,727 miles (2,780 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Boulder and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 2 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to FXE?
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