Flights Fort Lauderdale → Chicago
FLL → ORD
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) takes 2h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 757-200, and Boeing 737-900. With an on-time performance rate of 71%, the route experiences an average delay of 30.9 minutes per flight, based on a total of 1121 flights recorded. The destination airport serves over 80 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic and demand for this route.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2159 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) heads north for about 1,905 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 52m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of FLL-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,159 tracked FLL-ORD flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 3.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-ORD
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) takes 2h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 2159 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Chicago is 3.33% across 2159 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
