Washington Dulles (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 903 miles in a straight line, about 2h 18m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
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.
- IADTowerWashington Dulles Tower (IAD)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Starts your descentThank them →
- MIATRACONMiami TRACON (MIA)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- FLLTowerFort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
FLL → MIA → ZMA → ZJX → ZDC → PCT → IAD
About the airports
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington, DC
Codes: IAD · KIAD
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Washington Dulles Tower (IAD)
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Codes: FLL · KFLL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)
More routes
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Denver (DEN)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Miami (MIA)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seattle (SEA)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Newark (EWR)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Houston (IAH)
- Washington Dulles (IAD) to Boston (BOS)
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.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
About 2h 18m gate to gate for the 903-mile trip.
How far is Washington Dulles (IAD) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
903 miles (785 nautical miles, 1,454 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Usually 7 facilities: Washington Dulles Tower (IAD), Potomac TRACON (PCT), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Miami TRACON (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
No. Washington Dulles (IAD) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) are in the same time zone.