Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 08m
Bearing
340° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
181
July 2026
Seats
30,535
both directions
Passengers
27,922
both directions
Load factor
91.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–MDW in July 2026 (181 departures).
- WN
181 departures · 30,535 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.4%
Load
What plane flies FLL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 59% of FLL–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
107 departures · 92.0% load
59.1% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 91.8% load
24.3% - Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 88.3% load
16.6%
How has FLL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–MDW departures rose from 165 in August 2025 to 181 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
165 departures · 23,656 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
163 departures · 21,032 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 24,746 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 23,008 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
194 departures · 25,510 passengers
78.9%
Load
January 2026
192 departures · 25,678 passengers
77.7%
Load
February 2026
185 departures · 23,926 passengers
77.4%
Load
March 2026
206 departures · 28,661 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
190 departures · 24,292 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
194 departures · 27,846 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 27,837 passengers
93.3%
Load
July 2026
181 departures · 27,922 passengers
91.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → FLL
92.6% full
91 departures · 14,459 passengers
FLL → MDW
90.3% full
90 departures · 13,463 passengers
Nonstop FLL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Chicago (MDW)?
FLL to MDW is 1,169 miles (1,881 km / 1,015 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,169-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,169-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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