Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD)

1,184mi
1,905 km1,029 nm

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.

Route map: FLL → ORDFLLORD

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What actually flies FLL–ORD

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FLL–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

494

July 2026

Seats

91,191

both directions

Passengers

83,322

both directions

Load factor

91.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–ORD departures in July 2026 (242), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–ORD?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 23% of FLL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–ORD departures rose from 399 in August 2025 to 494 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    398 departures · 69,835 passengers

    92.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    494 departures · 83,322 passengers

    91.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → ORD

91.0% full

247 departures · 41,439 passengers

ORD → FLL

91.8% full

247 departures · 41,883 passengers

Nonstop FLL–ORD 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

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (22.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.4%).

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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