RSW → ORDFort Myers to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Fort Myers and Chicago. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:13 UTC.

Today, RSW → ORD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. · AA1007American Airlines On schedule ORD 10:40scheduled
  2. · AA2437American Airlines On schedule ORD 14:29scheduled
  3. · AA2561American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:45scheduled
  4. · UA1495United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:53scheduled
  5. · UA2347United Airlines On schedule ORD 10:59scheduled
  6. · UA2472United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:22scheduled
  7. · UA2494United Airlines On schedule ORD 14:31scheduled

Checked RSW board 22:48 · ORD board 00:13

RSW Fort Myers busy · +18
ORD Chicago smooth · +2
1,806 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 08:18–17:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated RSW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AA1007 08:18 daily · AA2437 11:54 daily · AA2561 17:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1007dep +8 → arr−27
10-17AA2437dep +19 → arr−19
10-17AA2561dep +11 → arr−3
10-17UA1495dep +13 → arr+14
10-17UA2347dep +8 → arr−16
10-17UA2472dep +5 → arr−19
10-17UA2494arrived+13

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
RSWFort Myers +18 min busy 🌤 overcast · NE 9 kt Full RSW delay board →
ORDChicago +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RSW and ORD: 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 Fort Myers to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is RSW–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RSW–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:18 and evening departures around 17:15 from RSW. 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 RSW to ORD?

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 RSW–ORD fly?

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