Distance between Fort Lauderdale FL and El Chico FL
The distance from Fort Lauderdale to El Chico is 180 miles by road including 57 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Plantation, Davie, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Hialeah Gardens, Cutler Bay and Homestead.
Shortest distance by air | 142 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 180.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
Fuel amount | 6.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 23.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Fort Lauderdale | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
FL 736 5 mi, 07 min
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Plantation | 5 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
US 441 2 mi, 02 min
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Davie | 7 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
6 mi, 05 min
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Pembroke Pines | 13 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
5 mi, 04 min
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Miramar | 18 mi | 20 min | 0.5 gal | |
9 mi, 07 min
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Hialeah Gardens | 27 mi | 27 min | 0.9 gal | |
24 mi, 22 min
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Cutler Bay | 50 mi | 50 min | 1.7 gal | |
10 mi, 09 min
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Homestead | 60 mi | 59 min | 2.0 gal | |
US 1 76 mi, 1 h 31 min
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Marathon | 136 mi | 2 h 30 min | 4.4 gal | |
US 1 43 mi, 53 min
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El Chico | 180 mi | 3 h 24 min | 6.1 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Fort Lauderdale to El Chico?
Fuel cost: 23.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 180.2 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 Fort Lauderdale to El Chico?
Driving time: 3 h 24 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
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 16 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 16 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 h 11 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 5 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Fort Lauderdale to El Chico by land?
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and El Chico is 180.2 mi by road including 56.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Lauderdale and El Chico respectively.
How far is Fort Lauderdale to El Chico by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Lauderdale and El Chico is 141.7 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 Fort Lauderdale and El Chico respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Fort Lauderdale from El Chico by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 142 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 2 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 Fort Lauderdale to El Chico?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 57 min to cover the distance of 142 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 5 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 Fort Lauderdale and El Chico?
The halfway point between Fort Lauderdale and El Chico is Newport. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Newport to Fort Lauderdale is 89 mi and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Newport and El Chico has length 91 mi and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Fort Lauderdale in relation to El Chico?
Fort Lauderdale is located 142 mi north-east of El Chico.
Fort Lauderdale has geographic coordinates: latitude 26.12231, longitude -80.14338.
El Chico has geographic coordinates: latitude 24.59828, longitude -81.66098.
Which highway goes from Fort Lauderdale to El Chico?
The route from Fort Lauderdale to El Chico follows US 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- FL 736: 3 mi
- US 441: 1 mi