Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
340° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,184 miles (1,905 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
625
April 2026
Seats
117,237
both directions
Passengers
95,504
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–ORD departures in April 2026 (242), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
242 departures · 44,753 seats
Share of departures38.7%79.6%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
160 departures · 32,003 seats
Share of departures25.6%87.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
157 departures · 26,608 seats
Share of departures25.1%77.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
55 departures · 12,138 seats
Share of departures8.8%85.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
11 departures · 1,735 seats
Share of departures1.8%65.1%
Load
What plane flies FLL–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 24% of FLL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
153 departures · 77.5% load
24.5% - Airbus A321neo
148 departures · 82.9% load
23.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
145 departures · 77.3% load
23.2% - Airbus A320
51 departures · 88.3% load
8.2% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 89.7% load
8.0% - Airbus A321
43 departures · 87.3% load
6.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 77.7% load
2.4% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 83.2% load
1.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 85.1% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 50.4% load
0.8%
How has FLL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–ORD departures rose from 444 in May 2025 to 625 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
444 departures · 73,129 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
386 departures · 68,326 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2025
412 departures · 67,862 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
399 departures · 65,406 passengers
82.9%
Load
September 2025
410 departures · 62,666 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
440 departures · 74,242 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
562 departures · 85,842 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
715 departures · 106,886 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
757 departures · 111,017 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
703 departures · 104,705 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
828 departures · 132,720 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
625 departures · 95,504 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FLL
75.3% full
318 departures · 44,922 passengers
FLL → ORD
87.9% full
307 departures · 50,582 passengers
Nonstop FLL–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 (ORD)?
FLL to ORD is 1,184 miles (1,905 km / 1,029 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (23.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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