How far is the Miami airport from the Ft. Lauderdale one?

Approx. 27 miles (about 30-35 minutes)

I got my from Mapquest.com. Besides, anyone can look at a map and tell the two aren't 3 hours away from one another.

I don't know where the others got there time or miles from but this is what Google Map says:

3 hours, 58 minutes

1. Head east on Airport Expy Partial toll road 1.5 mi 2 mins

2. Take the exit onto I-95 N toward Ft Lauderdale/Orlando

.8 mi 9 mins

3. Slight left at Florida's Turnpike N (signs for Florida's Turnpike N/SR-826 W) Toll road 11.9 mi 12 mins

4. Take exit 54 to merge onto I-595 W/SR-84 W Continue to follow I-595 W 8.7 mi 9 mins

5. Take the exit onto I-75 N toward Naples Partial toll road 211 mi 3 hours 1 min

6. Take exit 228 to merge onto I-275 N toward St Petersburg Partial toll road 21.4 mi 20 mins

7. Take exit 22 to merge onto I-175 E toward Tropicana Field 1.3 mi 2 mins

8. Exit onto 5th Ave S 0.5 mi 2 mins

9. Turn right at 1st St SE 0.2 mi 1 min

10. Turn left at 8th Ave SE/National Airlines Ave SE 46 ft

26.76 Miles...