FLL → ORDFort Lauderdale to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 Fort Lauderdale and Chicago. Updated 27 October 2026 at 09:54 UTC.

Today, FLL → ORD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. · AA1461American Airlines On schedule ORD 15:29scheduled
  2. · AA2738American Airlines On schedule ORD 11:05scheduled
  3. · AA3169American Airlines On schedule ORD 09:30scheduled
  4. · B6663JetBlue Airways On schedule ORD 13:44scheduled
  5. · B6863JetBlue Airways On schedule ORD 23:57scheduled
  6. · UA1755United Airlines On schedule ORD 14:48scheduled
  7. · UA1851United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:52scheduled
  8. · UA2298United Airlines On schedule ORD 11:28scheduled
  9. · UA2631United Airlines On schedule ORD 23:53scheduled
  10. · UA2809United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:31scheduled
  11. · UA403United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:00scheduled

Checked FLL board 01:53 · ORD board 04:54

FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +9
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:1528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA2738 08:35 daily · AA1461 12:59 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92206 13:07 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6663 11:25 daily · B6863 21:15 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2809 07:00 daily · UA2298 09:00 Mo Su · UA1755 12:27 daily · UA1851 14:24 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA1461dep +16 → arr−11
10-26AA2738dep +6 → arr−15
10-26AA3169dep +7 → arr−10
10-26B6663dep +22 → arr−14
10-26B6863dep +9 → arr−24
10-26F92206dep +143 → arr+198
10-26UA1755dep +24 → arr−1
10-26UA1851dep +19 → arr−6
10-26UA2298dep +25 → arr+9
10-26UA2631dep +9 → arr−44
10-26UA2809dep +9 → arr+2
10-26UA403dep +12 → arr−16

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 ⛅ overcast · NNE 12 kt Full FLL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 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 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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FLL to ORD questions

Is FLL–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from FLL. 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 FLL to ORD?

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 FLL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.