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Route

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
FLLFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Distance
1,169 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 50m

Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 30 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2.5Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3Mon
  2. 2.7Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.9Fri
  6. 3.3Sat
  7. 2.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M47%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73829%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73716%
  4. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X0%
  5. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7000%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026389
  • Southwest Airlines82×
February 2026391
  • Southwest Airlines81×
March 20263101
  • Southwest Airlines91×
April 2026390
  • Southwest Airlines81×
May 2026387
  • Southwest Airlines79×
June 2026387
  • Southwest Airlines81×
July 2026391
  • Southwest Airlines88×
August 2026280
  • Southwest Airlines72×
September 20262.576
  • Southwest Airlines68×
October 2025378
  • Southwest Airlines73×
November 2025388
  • Southwest Airlines77×
December 2025245
  • Southwest Airlines42×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-FLL - not a booking guarantee.

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Fort Lauderdale: 141.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale, United StatesFLL / KFLL

Major airport · 141 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ORD FLLChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW MIAMiami International AirportMiami is about 21 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →SBN FLLSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD FLLChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) covers approximately 1,169 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Fort Lauderdale by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is approximately 1,169 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and FLL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,003 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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.