ORD → RSWChicago to Fort Myers

live

Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,806 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Fort Myers. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:58 UTC.

Today, ORD → RSW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:54 AA2437American Left 06:48 Landed 10:30 −22
  2. 07:05 UA1740United Left 07:04 RSW est. 11:05In the air · sched 11:11
  3. 09:02 UA1036United Left 08:57 RSW est. 12:53In the air · sched 13:08
  4. 10:51 UA2137United Airlines Left 10:48 ·
  5. 10:51 UA8169United Airlines On schedule ·
  6. 12:15 AA1742American Airlines On scheduleGate H6 · T3 ·
  7. 16:30 UA2618United Airlines On scheduleGate E8 · T2 ·
  8. 18:50 AA1774American Airlines On scheduleGate H18 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 10:58 · RSW board 10:48

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +3
1,806 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–18:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines 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
American AirlinesUnited 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 AA2437 07:00 daily · AA1742 12:15 daily · AA1774 18:50 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1740 07:05 daily · UA1036 09:02 daily · UA2137 10:51 daily · UA2618 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2437dep −6 → arr−22
10-17UA1036dep −5 → arr−15
10-17UA1740dep −1 → arr−6
10-17UA2137departed−3
10-16AA1742departed+2
10-16AA1774departed+0
10-16AA2437departed−3
10-16UA1036departed−10
10-16UA1740departed−1
10-16UA2137departed−7
10-16UA2618departed+7

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
RSWFort Myers +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 4 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and RSW: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to RSW 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORD-RSW
How we measure this →

ORD to RSW questions

Is ORD–RSW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,806 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–185 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–RSW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.