Route · FLL → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Chicago
The FLL–MDW corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,167 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 7,730
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 61%
Distance
1,167 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 97 | 38 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 2 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 85 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 97 | 28 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 101 | 20 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 27 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 100 | 32 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 108 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 137 | 54 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 99 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 104 | 26 | 6 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
34 of 2,336 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,336 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About FLL to MDW
7,730 tracked flights put the FLL to MDW pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Chicago) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,167-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,336 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 61% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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