Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Fort Lauderdale
RFD
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportFLLFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport- Distance
- 1,224 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h
Fort Lauderdale is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Feb
- 2 hr 40 min
- measured flight time
- 7 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
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- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Allegiant Airspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M102%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RFD-FLL - 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 Chicago: 61.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Lauderdale: 141.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
RFD MIAMiami International AirportMiami is about 21 mi from Fort Lauderdale.View route →ORD FLLChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW FLLChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE FLLGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale
The observed direct connection between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) covers approximately 1,224 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. Allegiant Air 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 Rockford International Airport and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is approximately 1,224 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
- Yes, a direct connection between RFD and FLL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Allegiant Air.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 50 observed flights. Mainly Allegiant Air. 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.