ORD → FLLChicago to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Chicago and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 21 October 2026 at 16:28 UTC.

Today, ORD → FLL

Wed 21 Oct · local times
F92205FrontierIn the air, 25 min late

Left ORD at 08:29, 25 min after its 08:04 slot.

Landing
12:20FLL board estimate · sched 12:12
Track F92205 →
  1. 07:00 B6664JetBlue Left 06:53 FLL est. 10:55In the air · sched 11:10
  2. 07:00 UA1421United Left 06:56 FLL est. 11:09In the air · sched 11:14
  3. 08:00 AA1461American Left 07:57 FLL est. 12:04In the air · sched 12:09
  4. 08:04 F92205Frontier Left 08:29 +25 FLL est. 12:20 +8In the air · sched 12:12
  5. 10:57 UA279United Airlines Left 10:55 ·
  6. 12:29 UA1294United Airlines On scheduleGate B6 · T1 ·
  7. 14:55 B6864JetBlue Airways On scheduleGate G6 · T3 ·
  8. 16:56 AA2881American Airlines On scheduleGate H6 · T3 ·
  9. 17:45 UA463United Airlines On scheduleGate B6 · T1 ·
  10. 19:14 AA2020American Airlines On scheduleGate G11 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 11:28 · FLL board 10:48

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:1428x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AA20 varies We Th · AA1461 08:00 daily · AA2881 16:56 daily · AA2020 19:14 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92205 08:04 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6664 07:00 daily · B6864 14:55 daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA279 10:57 daily · UA1294 12:29 daily · UA463 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA1461dep −3 → arr−5
10-21B6664dep −7 → arr−15
10-21F92205dep +25 → arr+8
10-21UA1421dep −4 → arr−5
10-21UA279departed−2
10-20AA1461dep −6 → arr−25
10-20AA2020dep −9 → arr−38
10-20AA2881dep +40 → arr+12
10-20B6664dep −5 → arr−21
10-20B6864dep −11 → arr−36
10-20F92205dep +4 → arr−9
10-20UA1294dep −5 → arr−32
10-20UA1421dep +5 → arr+16
10-20UA279dep −3 → arr−19
10-20UA463dep −5 → arr−34

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and FLL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 ORD 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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ORD to FLL questions

Is ORD–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from ORD. 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 ORD to FLL?

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 ORD–FLL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.