MDW → FLLChicago to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 58% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,881 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 11 October 2026 at 06:51 UTC.

MDW Chicago disrupted · +63
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,881 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 07:55–19:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 12 operated MDW → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN4434 07:55 Tu We · WN2943 08:05 Sa · WN2913 08:10 Su · WN1411 08:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10WN2943dep +5 → arr+4
10-10WN3552dep +14 → arr+9
10-09WN1411dep +52 → arr+45
10-09WN1487dep +31 → arr+22
10-09WN544dep +37 → arr+32
10-08WN1411dep +7 → arr−3
10-08WN1487dep +19 → arr+12
10-08WN544dep +78 → arr+64
10-071I691arrived+29
10-07WN4434arrived+0
10-07WN508arrived+5
10-07WN544arrived+7

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
MDWChicago +63 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 9 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and FLL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to FLL 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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How we measure this →

MDW to FLL questions

Is MDW–FLL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 19:40 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,881 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–FLL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.