Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, United StatesFLL / KFLL
Major airport · 141 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft
86 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Fort Lauderdale → Chicago
FLL
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,184 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 55m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 13
- busiest month · Mar
- 6
- quietest month · Jun
- 2 hr 47 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 12Jan2026
- 11Feb
- 13Mar
- 9.5Apr
- 7May
- 6Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 9Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 9Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesall year
JetBluenow and then
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Fort Lauderdale. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9.3Mon
- 8.1Tue
- 7.7Wed
- 9Thu
- 9Fri
- 9.5Sat
- 9.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N30%
- Boeing 737-800B73820%
- Boeing 737-900B73912%
- Airbus A320A3207%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 12 | 354 |
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| February 2026 | 11 | 327 |
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| March 2026 | 13 | 375 |
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| April 2026 | 9.5 | 289 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 203 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 174 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 232 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 259 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 216 |
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| November 2025 | 9 | 264 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 267 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FLL-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Lauderdale: 141.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
FLL MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MIA ORDMiami International AirportMiami is about 21 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →DJT ORDPresident Donald J. Trump International AirportWest Palm Beach is about 42 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →FLL RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 1,184 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Fort Lauderdale from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,184 mi.
- How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between FLL and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,188 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.