Origin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Late night in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday
Local time
3:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
25m
Distance
16.4 mi
26 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 23m
★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Trip Overview
Fort Lauderdale to Sunny Isles Beach is 16.4 miles and takes about 25 minutes via I 95, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This quick trip stays within Florida, making it an easy day drive. You'll experience a mixed drive profile, with a significant portion on the interstate. It’s a straightforward journey, ideal for a short hop or a quick transfer between locations. Plan for a brief travel time, as this route is designed for efficiency.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 95 | 9.5 mi | 10m |
| William Lehman Causeway | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| East Broward Boulevard | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Ives Dairy Road | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Biscayne Boulevard | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| 189th Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Collins Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 95
— 9.5 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fort Lauderdale, FL and Sunny Isles Beach, FL.
1
Start on SR 842
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
East Broward Boulevard
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
Toward I 95 South: Miami
3
Keep slight left at fork
0.9 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 95 South: Miami
Use the slight left lane.
4
Merge onto I 95
9.5 mi
·
10 min
·
I 95
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
57 sec
Exit 16
Toward Northeast 203rd Street, Ives Dairy Road
Use the slight right lane.
6
Turn left onto Ives Dairy Road
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Ives Dairy Road
Use the left lane.
7
Turn right onto US 1
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Biscayne Boulevard
Use the left / straight lanes.
8
Turn left onto SR 856
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
William Lehman Causeway
Use the left lane.
9
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
Toward SR A1A South
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Turn straight onto SR A1A
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
Collins Avenue
11
Turn right onto 189th Street
0.1 mi
·
29 sec
·
189th Street
12
Arrive at destination
189th Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 95 decision points cluster between mile 1.8 and 16 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
1.8 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South: Miami
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 95 South: Miami
5
2.6 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
I 95
Merge onto I 95
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
12.1 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward Northeast 203rd Street, Ives Dairy Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 16
Toward Northeast 203rd Street, Ives Dairy Road
4
12.6 mi into trip
|
~17m in
|
Ives Dairy Road
Turn left onto Ives Dairy Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
16 mi into trip
|
~23m in
Take the exit toward SR A1A South
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward SR A1A South
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.61 one way
$5.22 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $2.84 | $5.68 |
| premium | $4.72 | $3.05 | $6.10 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.62 | $7.24 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.72 | $0.79 |
| Efficient EV | 4.1 | 0 | $1.43 | $0.66 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.6 | 0 | $2.30 | $1.05 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Late night in Sunny Isles Beach on Sunday
Local time
3:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
25m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This drive is a mixed bag, with 58% of it on highways. You'll start on I 95, which is a familiar interstate experience, and the longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 9.5 miles on this highway. The route also incorporates William Lehman Causeway and East Broward Boulevard, suggesting a transition from faster highway speeds to more local road conditions as you approach your destination. Expect a varied driving experience, shifting from open highway to more urban navigation.
58% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.5 mi on I 95.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 9 decision points packed into just 16.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 25m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 2.6 miles (I 95): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
About the Cities
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full guide →Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean in the US state of Florida. It is known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive canal system. Situated in Broward County in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area, the city's population is over 180,000 (2021). The city is most famous for its beaches and boats, and while the city of Fort Lauderdale is relatively small in area, the term 'Fort Lauderdale' is often used to refer to the larger metropolis that has grown up around it. It is the county seat for Broward county, and is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area, which has over 6.1 million people (2019).
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 16.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
25m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (58%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.5 miles on I 95. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Sunny Isles Beach, FL before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 2.6 miles (I 95): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 12.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Sunny Isles Beach, FL before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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