FLL → ORDFort Lauderdale to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD): 83 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 36% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 70 minutes late. 1 of the 35 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,905 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Lauderdale and Chicago. Updated 3 November 2026 at 01:47 UTC.

Today, FLL → ORD

Mon 2 Nov · local times
AA3169AmericanIn the air, 478 min late

Left FLL at 16:39, 478 min after its 08:41 slot.

UA1755United AirlinesIn the air, 521 min late

Left FLL at 21:01, 521 min after its 12:20 slot.

Track UA1755 →
  1. 06:27 AA851American Airlines Left 06:41 +14 Landed 09:05
  2. 07:00 UA2809United Airlines Left 07:48 +48 Landed 10:16 +45
  3. 08:41 AA3169American Left 16:39 +478 ·
  4. 09:00 UA2298United Airlines Left 09:19 +19 Landed 11:27 −1
  5. 09:56 AA3274American Airlines Left 12:20 +144 Landed 14:27 +118
  6. 11:25 B6663JetBlue Airways Left 16:34 +309 Landed 18:33 +279
  7. 12:20 UA1755United Airlines Left 21:01 +521 ORD 14:48In the air · scheduled landing
  8. 13:05 F92206Frontier Airlines Left 15:41 +156 Landed 17:54 +137
  9. 13:33 AA1424American Airlines Left 16:39 +186 Landed 19:06 +182
  10. 14:24 UA1851United Airlines Left 18:27 +243 ORD about 20:30In the air · sched 16:52
  11. 16:26 UA403United Airlines Left 19:22 +176 ORD about 21:30In the air · sched 19:00
  12. 20:52 UA2631United Airlines On scheduleT1 ORD 23:36scheduled
  13. 21:35 B6863JetBlue Airways On scheduleT3 ORD 23:57scheduled
  14. · UA3877United Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked FLL board 20:03 · ORD board 19:47

FLL Fort Lauderdale disrupted · +144
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 06:27–21:3583x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 83x weekly · nonstop
36% on time

of the last 22 tracked FLL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +70 min. 1 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+70 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures83x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA851 06:27 Mo Su · AA2738 08:35 daily · AA3274 09:56 Mo Su · AA1461 12:59 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92206 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6663 varies daily · B6863 21:35 daily

United AirlinesUA33% on time

Flights UA2809 07:00 daily · UA2298 09:00 daily · UA1755 12:20 daily · UA1851 14:24 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA1424dep +186 → arr+182
11-02AA3169departed+478
11-02AA3274dep +144 → arr+118
11-02AA851dep +14 → arr+0
11-02B6663dep +309 → arr+279
11-02F92206dep +156 → arr+137
11-02UA1755departed+521
11-02UA1851departed+243
11-02UA2298dep +19 → arr−1
11-02UA2809dep +48 → arr+45
11-02UA3877cancelledCNX
11-02UA403departed+176
11-01AA1424dep +76 → arr+70
11-01AA3274dep +23 → arr−11
11-01AA851dep +4 → arr−33
11-01B6663dep +109 → arr+95
11-01B6863dep +203 → arr+189
11-01F92206dep +159 → arr+522
11-01UA1755dep +138 → arr+129
11-01UA1851dep +81 → arr+77
11-01UA2298dep +33 → arr+19
11-01UA2631dep +60 → arr+3
11-01UA2809dep +18 → arr−3
11-01UA403dep +107 → arr+86
10-31AA1461dep +24 → arr−11
10-31AA2738dep +41 → arr+11
10-31AA3169departed+38
10-31B6663departed+15
10-31B6863departed+106
10-31F92206departed+20
10-31UA1755departed+35
10-31UA2298departed+97
10-31UA2631departed+57
10-31UA2809departed+18
10-31UA403departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FLLFort Lauderdale +144 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · WNW 7 kt Full FLL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 77% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +62 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Lauderdale to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FLL to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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FLL to ORD questions

Is FLL–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 20:52 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,905 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FLL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 83 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.