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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FLL–ORD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
455
May 2026
Seats
84,992
both directions
Passengers
73,661
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–ORD departures in May 2026 (259), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
259 departures · 48,105 seats
Share of departures56.9%87.4%
Load
- AA
146 departures · 25,112 seats
Share of departures32.1%84.5%
Load
- F9
46 departures · 10,930 seats
Share of departures10.1%92.1%
Load
- NK
4 departures · 845 seats
Share of departures0.9%39.6%
Load
What plane flies FLL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 33% of FLL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
150 departures · 88.8% load
33.0% - Boeing 737-800
146 departures · 84.2% load
32.1% - Airbus A321neo
124 departures · 86.1% load
27.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
13 departures · 92.2% load
2.9% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 86.1% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 91.3% load
1.8% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 89.4% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 89.3% load
0.2%
How has FLL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–ORD departures rose from 386 in June 2025 to 455 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
455 departures · 73,661 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FLL
84.9% full
228 departures · 36,145 passengers
FLL → ORD
88.5% full
227 departures · 37,516 passengers
Nonstop FLL–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 (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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (33.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.1%).
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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