Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 197 miles in a straight line, about 0h 54m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 4 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.
- TPATowerTampa Tower (TPA)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank 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 Tampa (TPA)
About the airports
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, FL
Codes: TPA · KTPA
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Tampa Tower (TPA)
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Codes: FLL · KFLL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)
More routes
- Tampa (TPA) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Tampa (TPA) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Tampa (TPA) to Denver (DEN)
- Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Tampa (TPA) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Tampa (TPA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Tampa (TPA) to Miami (MIA)
- Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Tampa (TPA) to Seattle (SEA)
- Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR)
- Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Tampa (TPA) to Houston (IAH)
- Tampa (TPA) to Boston (BOS)
- Tampa (TPA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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 Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
About 0h 54m gate to gate for the 197-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Tampa (TPA) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
197 miles (171 nautical miles, 317 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Usually 4 facilities: Tampa Tower (TPA), 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 Tampa (TPA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
No. Tampa (TPA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) are in the same time zone.