Route · ORD → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Fort Lauderdale
The ORD–FLL corridor (Chicago, IL → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 1,182 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 17,273
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 64%
Distance
1,182 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 362 | 115 | 4 | 0 | F9,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 288 | 68 | 7 | 0 | UA,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 219 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 36 | 1 | 2 | UA,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 204 | 33 | 1 | 4 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 212 | 43 | 4 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 194 | 34 | 1 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2025 | 223 | 43 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 271 | 45 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 294 | 69 | 3 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 242 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 277 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 282 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 258 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 194 | 21 | 2 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 217 | 78 | 4 | 3 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 185 | 65 | 7 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 213 | 62 | 11 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 280 | 96 | 4 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 301 | 60 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 319 | 102 | 2 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 291 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 297 | 96 | 26 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
84 of 6,004 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
20 of 6,004 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to FLL
17,273 tracked flights put the ORD to FLL pairing (Chicago to Fort Lauderdale) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.6 minutes on average. Across the 1,182-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (6,004 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 64% - a 25-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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