ORD → FLLChicago to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 95% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. 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 Chicago and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 9 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:1428x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 19 operated ORD → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA1424 06:50 daily · AA1461 08:00 Mo Tu We Th · AA2881 17:00 daily · AA2020 19:14 Mo Tu We Th

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92205 07:11 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6664 06:00 daily · B6864 15:00 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1421 07:00 daily · UA279 10:57 daily · UA1294 12:29 daily · UA463 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AA1461dep +10 → arr−7
10-08AA2881dep +82 → arr+75
10-08B6664dep −11 → arr−23
10-08B6864dep −13 → arr−10
10-08F92205dep −2 → arr−17
10-08UA1294dep −4 → arr−18
10-08UA1421dep −5 → arr−18
10-08UA279dep −4 → arr−2
10-08UA463dep −5 → arr−4
10-07AA1461departed−7
10-07AA2020departed−3
10-07AA2881departed+1
10-07B6664departed−6
10-07B6864departed−13
10-07F92205departed−8
10-07UA1294departed+4
10-07UA1421departed−2
10-07UA279departed−4
10-07UA463departed+0

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
ORDChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 8 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and FLL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 ORD 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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ORD to FLL questions

Is ORD–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from ORD. 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 ORD to FLL?

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 ORD–FLL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.