Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Charlotte (CLT)

Distance, flight time and the air traffic controllers who guide you.

Quick answer

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Charlotte (CLT) is 633 miles in a straight line, about 1h 46m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.

633miles
550nautical miles
1,019kilometers
~1h 46mestimated flight time
Nonetime change on arrival
Northinitial heading

Who handles your flight

Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.

  1. FLLTowerFort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. MIATRACONMiami TRACON (MIA)Guides the climb outThank them →
  3. ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  4. ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  5. ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Starts your descentThank them →
  6. CLTTowerCharlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

CLT → ZTL → ZJX → ZMA → MIA → FLL

About the airports

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Codes: FLL · KFLL

Time zone: Eastern

Control tower: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, NC

Codes: CLT · KCLT

Time zone: Eastern

Control tower: Charlotte Douglas Tower (CLT)

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More routes

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How we figure this out

Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Charlotte (CLT)?

About 1h 46m gate to gate for the 633-mile trip.

How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Charlotte (CLT)?

633 miles (550 nautical miles, 1,019 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.

Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Charlotte (CLT)?

Usually 6 facilities: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL), Miami TRACON (MIA), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL) and Charlotte Douglas Tower (CLT). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.

Is there a time change between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Charlotte (CLT)?

No. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Charlotte (CLT) are in the same time zone.

Updated October 2026

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