RSW → ORDFort Myers to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,806 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fort Myers and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:19 UTC.

RSW Fort Myers busy · +28
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,806 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 06:07–16:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated RSW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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 AA2613 06:07 daily · AA437 varies Tu We · AA2437 11:27 daily · AA2561 16:39 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2347 09:15 daily · UA2494 12:27 daily · UA1744 16:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA2437dep +45 → arr+2
09-08AA2561dep +39 → arr+29
09-08AA2613dep +12 → arr−29
09-08UA1744dep +32 → arr+0
09-08UA2347dep +11 → arr−27
09-08UA2494dep +12 → arr+9
09-07AA2437arrived+7
09-07AA2561arrived−8

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
RSWFort Myers +28 min busy 🌤 clear · ENE 3 kt Full RSW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fort Myers to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RSW 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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RSW to ORD questions

Is RSW–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RSW–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:07 from RSW. 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 RSW to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,806 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–185 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RSW–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.