Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) flights

United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with about 56 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,182-mile flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate.

From
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
To
ORD
Chicago
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
1,182 mi · 1,902 km
Flight time
3h 28m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
83%
Flights a week, July 2026
3,388 flights and 535,450 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying FLL to ORD

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
United Airlines27Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 9234,3733h 31m
American Airlines12Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, Airbus A321112,3083h 27m
JetBlue9Airbus A320-100/2005,6083h 18m
Frontier Airlines7Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/20034,8653h 30m
Spirit AirlinesCeased operations 2026-05-02n/aAirbus A321, Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A320neo144,9803h 22m
Southwest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-8003,3163h 55m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

FLL to ORD flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 8 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:02am and the last at 9:05pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
UA 752United Airlines7:02am9:30am1089%
UA 2809United Airlines7:05am9:33am21100%
AA 997American Airlines7:30am10:01am2692%
F9 2206Frontier Airlines9:43am12:15pm3170%
B6 663JetBlue11:00am1:39pm3173%
AA 1443American Airlines11:45am2:13pm2785%
UA 1755United Airlines12:20pm2:48pm3185%
UA 403United Airlines4:25pm7:01pm3150%
AA 2440American Airlines5:33pm8:16pm432%
UA 651United Airlines7:37pm10:20pm1065%
B6 863JetBlue9:05pm11:44pm3152%

Is FLL to ORD on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 69% of 3,518 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (86%), those around 5pm the least (42%). Most delay time was caused by air traffic control and airport congestion (39%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
United Airlines1,52475%21 min0.7%
American Airlines86570%31 min1.5%
Spirit Airlines77558%32 min3.5%
Frontier Airlines21368%46 min2.3%
JetBlue10863%27 min4.6%
Southwest Airlines3339%61 min3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am101
85%
7am to 8am405
86%
8am to 9am220
74%
9am to 10am253
86%
11am to 12pm164
73%
12pm to 1pm515
80%
1pm to 2pm178
82%
2pm to 3pm218
62%
4pm to 5pm457
51%
5pm to 6pm290
42%
6pm to 7pm218
57%
7pm to 8pm85
72%
8pm to 9pm105
55%
9pm to 10pm171
53%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025199
33,575
September 2025205
32,194
October 2025220
36,394
November 2025281
42,338
December 2025357
48,663
January 2026380
58,537
February 2026354
53,152
March 2026414
66,308
April 2026307
50,582
May 2026227
37,516
June 2026199
34,807
July 2026247
41,439

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.