FLL → MDWFort Lauderdale to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Fort Lauderdale and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC.

Today, FLL → MDW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:35 WN4979Southwest Airlines Est. 06:35Departure not confirmed by the board MDW 08:45scheduled
  2. · WN1927Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 15:00scheduled
  3. · WN1928Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:35scheduled

Checked FLL board 06:48 · MDW board 07:31

FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +9
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,881 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 06:35–18:257x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated FLL → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN56% on time

Flights WN4979 06:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN3506 06:50 Tu We · WN2253 12:40 Tu We · WN1927 12:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22WN1927dep +57 → arr+35
10-22WN1928dep +51 → arr+21
10-22WN4979dep +10 → arr−18
10-21WN1928dep +25 → arr−1
10-21WN2253dep +9 → arr−15
10-21WN3506dep +9 → arr−14
10-20WN1928dep +30 → arr+6
10-20WN2253departed+37
10-20WN3506departed+20

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full FLL delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 4 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL and MDW: 40% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FLL to MDW 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 MDW questions

Is FLL–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 from FLL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FLL to MDW?

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 FLL–MDW 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.