Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)

1,224mi
1,970 km1,064 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 15m

Bearing

338° N

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 1,224 miles (1,970 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–RFD

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–RFD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

19

July 2026

Seats

3,582

both directions

Passengers

3,162

both directions

Load factor

88.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–RFD?

Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop FLL–RFD departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    18 departures · 3,420 seats

    88.1%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    1 departures · 162 seats

    91.4%

    Load

What plane flies FLL–RFD?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 95% of FLL–RFD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–RFD traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–RFD departures rose from 10 in February 2026 to 19 in July 2026.

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

  • February 2026

    10 departures · 1,132 passengers

    59.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    18 departures · 2,518 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    19 departures · 2,004 passengers

    55.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    18 departures · 2,360 passengers

    69.0%

    Load

  • June 2026

    16 departures · 2,707 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    19 departures · 3,162 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → RFD

84.0% full

10 departures · 1,572 passengers

RFD → FLL

93.0% full

9 departures · 1,590 passengers

Nonstop FLL–RFD traffic has been filed since 2026.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. 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

RFD

Chicago/Rockford

US

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Coordinates

42.20°N, 89.10°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?

FLL to RFD is 1,224 miles (1,970 km / 1,064 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to RFD?

A nonstop covers the 1,224-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–RFD?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (5.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–RFD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,224-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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