Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,489 miles in a straight line, about 3h 29m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 12 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.
- MSPTowerMinneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- M98TRACONMinneapolis TRACON (M98)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZMPCenterMinneapolis ARTCC (ZMP)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZAUCenterChicago ARTCC (ZAU)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZKCCenterKansas City ARTCC (ZKC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZIDCenterIndianapolis ARTCC (ZID)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank 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 Minneapolis (MSP)
FLL → MIA → ZMA → ZJX → ZTL → ZME → ZID → ZAU → ZKC → ZMP → M98 → MSP
About the airports
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis, MN
Codes: MSP · KMSP
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Minneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP)
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Codes: FLL · KFLL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)
More routes
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Seattle (SEA)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Newark (EWR)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (IAH)
- Minneapolis (MSP) 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 Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
About 3h 29m gate to gate for the 1,489-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
1,489 miles (1,294 nautical miles, 2,396 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Usually 12 facilities: Minneapolis-St. Paul Tower (MSP), Minneapolis TRACON (M98), Minneapolis ARTCC (ZMP), Chicago ARTCC (ZAU), Kansas City ARTCC (ZKC), Indianapolis ARTCC (ZID), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), 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 Minneapolis (MSP) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Yes. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis (MSP).