Route · FLL → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Chicago
The FLL–ORD corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 1,182 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.6%
- On-time
- -2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 17,275
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 52%
Distance
1,182 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 360 | 111 | 2 | 1 | F9,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 287 | 80 | 5 | 1 | UA,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 219 | 52 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 31 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 203 | 46 | 1 | 3 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 59 | 4 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 194 | 50 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| May 2025 | 224 | 50 | 1 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 271 | 46 | 1 | 2 | NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 294 | 77 | 3 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 242 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 278 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 281 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 258 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 193 | 38 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 176 | 40 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 215 | 95 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 185 | 89 | 6 | 1 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 214 | 82 | 10 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 280 | 111 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 301 | 70 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 318 | 125 | 4 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 291 | 65 | 1 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 299 | 91 | 29 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
86 of 6,000 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
19 of 6,000 flights
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About FLL to ORD
The Fort Lauderdale to Chicago corridor (FLL to ORD) posts a 76.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 17,275 tracked flights. Late flights run 80.0 minutes behind on average. 28 carriers cover the 1,182-mile route; over the last 24 months, 86 of 6,000 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 52% - a 36-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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