Distance between Key West FL and Fort Lauderdale FL

The distance from Key West to Fort Lauderdale is 188 miles by road including 55 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Kendall, Stock Island, Marathon, Homestead, Cutler Bay, Doral and Hialeah Gardens.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 149 mi ✈️
Car route length 187.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 3 h 35 min
Fuel amount 6.4 gal
Fuel cost 24.4 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Key West 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 1 3 mi, 04 min
Stock Island 3 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
US 1 49 mi, 59 min
Marathon 52 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.5 gal
US 1 76 mi, 1 h 31 min
Homestead 128 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 4.3 gal
10 mi, 09 min
Cutler Bay 138 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 4.7 gal
7 mi, 06 min
Kendall 145 mi 2:51 2 h 51 min 4.8 gal
10 mi, 09 min
Doral 155 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 5.2 gal
7 mi, 06 min
Hialeah Gardens 162 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 5.5 gal
8 mi, 07 min
Miramar 170 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 5.6 gal
FL 84 18 mi, 20 min
Fort Lauderdale 188 mi 3:35 3 h 35 min 6.3 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Key West 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 1 3 mi, 04 min
Stock Island 3 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
US 1 10 mi, 11 min
Bay Point 13 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
US 1 16 mi, 20 min
Big Pine Key 29 mi 0:36 36 min 0.9 gal
US 1 23 mi, 27 min
Marathon 52 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 1.5 gal
US 1 9 mi, 10 min
Conch Key 60 mi 1:15 1 h 15 min 2.0 gal
US 1 5 mi, 05 min
Layton 66 mi 1:21 1 h 21 min 2.2 gal
US 1 7 mi, 08 min
Lower Matecumbe Beach 73 mi 1:29 1 h 29 min 2.4 gal
US 1 6 mi, 07 min
Matecumbe 80 mi 1:36 1 h 36 min 2.7 gal
US 1 7 mi, 09 min
Plantation 86 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 2.9 gal
US 1 4 mi, 04 min
Tavernier 90 mi 1:50 1 h 50 min 3.0 gal
US 1 3 mi, 04 min
Thompson 93 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 3.1 gal
US 1 3 mi, 04 min
Key Largo 96 mi 1:58 1 h 58 min 3.2 gal
US 1 2 mi, 03 min
Newport 99 mi 2:02 2 h 02 min 3.3 gal
US 1 4 mi, 05 min
Anglers Park 103 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 3.4 gal
US 1 2 mi, 03 min
Jewfish 106 mi 2:10 2 h 10 min 3.6 gal
US 1 20 mi, 22 min
Florida City 126 mi 2:32 2 h 32 min 4.2 gal
US 1 3 mi, 02 min
Homestead 128 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 4.3 gal
7 mi, 06 min
South Allapattah 135 mi 2:41 2 h 41 min 4.6 gal
3 mi, 03 min
Cutler Bay 138 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 4.7 gal
7 mi, 06 min
Kendall 145 mi 2:51 2 h 51 min 4.8 gal
10 mi, 09 min
Doral 155 mi 3:01 3 h 01 min 5.2 gal
7 mi, 06 min
Hialeah Gardens 162 mi 3:07 3 h 07 min 5.5 gal
8 mi, 07 min
Miramar 170 mi 3:15 3 h 15 min 5.6 gal
5 mi, 04 min
Pembroke Pines 175 mi 3:19 3 h 19 min 5.9 gal
7 mi, 07 min
Dania Beach 181 mi 3:26 3 h 26 min 6.1 gal
FL 84 7 mi, 08 min
Fort Lauderdale 188 mi 3:35 3 h 35 min 6.3 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Key West to Fort Lauderdale?

Fuel cost: 24.4 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 187.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Key West to Fort Lauderdale?

Driving time: 3 h 35 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 20 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 17 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 15 min
  • 17 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 16 min
  • 61 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 6 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
  • 57 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 h 14 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 7 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Key West to Fort Lauderdale by land?

The distance between Key West and Fort Lauderdale is 187.7 mi by road including 55.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Key West and Fort Lauderdale respectively.

How far is Key West to Fort Lauderdale by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Key West and Fort Lauderdale is 148.5 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Key West and Fort Lauderdale respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Key West from Fort Lauderdale by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 149 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Key West to Fort Lauderdale?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 59 min to cover the distance of 149 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Key West and Fort Lauderdale?

The halfway point between Key West and Fort Lauderdale is Thompson. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Thompson to Key West is 93 mi and driving will take about 1 h 54 min. The road between Thompson and Fort Lauderdale has length 94 mi and will take approximately 1 h 40 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Key Largo is in 96 mi from Key West and 91 mi from Fort Lauderdale
  • Tavernier is in 90 mi from Key West and 98 mi from Fort Lauderdale
  • Newport is in 99 mi from Key West and 88 mi from Fort Lauderdale

Where is Key West in relation to Fort Lauderdale?

Key West is located 149 mi south-west of Fort Lauderdale.

Key West has geographic coordinates: latitude 24.56256, longitude -81.77244.

Fort Lauderdale has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.12231, longitude -80.14338.

Which highway goes from Key West to Fort Lauderdale?

The route from Key West to Fort Lauderdale follows US 1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • FL 84: 2 mi
  • US 441: 1 mi
The distance between Key West and Fort Lauderdale is ranked 5,398th in the ranking popularity.
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