MDW → FLLChicago to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Chicago and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 26 October 2026 at 16:53 UTC.

Today, MDW → FLL

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 08:50 WN1411Southwest Left 08:54 FLL est. 12:39In the air · sched 12:45
  2. 12:50 WN1487Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B1 ·
  3. 19:40 WN544Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B22 ·

Checked MDW board 11:53 · FLL board 10:48

MDW Chicago smooth · +5
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,881 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 07:55–19:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated MDW → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN4434 07:55 Tu We · WN2943 08:05 Sa · WN2913 08:10 Su · WN1411 08:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN1411dep +4 → arr−6
10-251I952dep +13 → arr+12
10-25WN2913dep +2 → arr−14
10-25WN3073dep +38 → arr+16
10-25WN4854dep +7 → arr−9
10-24WN2943dep +0 → arr−15
10-24WN3552dep +11 → arr−20
10-231I920dep +12 → arr+17
10-23WN1411dep +27 → arr+10
10-23WN1487dep +1 → arr−13
10-23WN544dep +26 → arr+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
MDWChicago +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 20 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 MDW 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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MDW to FLL questions

Is MDW–FLL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 19:40 from MDW. 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 MDW to FLL?

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 MDW–FLL 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.