Track Chicago to Fort Lauderdale Flights
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Track This RouteOutbound
3 hours 10 minutes
Return
3 hours
Daily Flights
8+
Airlines
5
Timezone note
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Chicago (Eastern vs Central Time).
About this route
Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights
Chicago to Fort Lauderdale is a winter-seasonal powerhouse as Midwesterners escape to South Florida's beaches. Spirit and JetBlue both have significant operations at FLL, creating a competitive budget-heavy market alongside United and Southwest.
FLL serves as a major cruise embarkation port — Port Everglades is adjacent to the airport — so many passengers have ship departure deadlines that make landing-time precision critical. South Florida's afternoon thunderstorms add arrival uncertainty during summer months. Landing alerts help cruise passengers, hotel shuttles, and drivers coordinate pickups.
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FAQ
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How long is the ORD to FLL flight?
About 3 hours 10 minutes southbound and 3 hours northbound.
Which airlines fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale?
United, Spirit, JetBlue, Frontier, and Southwest all offer nonstop service.
What's the time difference?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Chicago (Eastern vs Central Time).
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