--- title: "Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights: who flies ORD-FLL" description: "American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from ORD to FLL, about 95 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-fll" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-fll.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (ORD-FLL): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL), roughly 95 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 8m to 3h 20m for the 1,184 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See ORD to FLL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 95 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 8m to 3h 20m Scheduled flight time 1,184 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to FLL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives FLL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 664 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 11:10 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1421 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 11:14 | 3h 14m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1461 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 12:09 | 3h 9m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 2205 | Frontier Airlines | 08:04 | 12:12 | 3h 8m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 279 | United Airlines | 10:57 | 15:15 | 3h 18m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1294 | United Airlines | 12:29 | 16:38 | 3h 9m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | B6 864 | JetBlue Airways | 14:55 | 19:04 | 3h 9m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2881 | American Airlines | 16:56 | 21:10 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 463 | United Airlines | 17:45 | 21:57 | 3h 12m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2020 | American Airlines | 19:14 | 23:24 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 664 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 11:10 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1421 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 11:14 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1461 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 12:09 | 3h 9m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 2205 | Frontier Airlines | 08:04 | 12:12 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 279 | United Airlines | 10:57 | 15:15 | 3h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1294 | United Airlines | 12:29 | 16:38 | 3h 9m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | B6 864 | JetBlue Airways | 14:55 | 19:04 | 3h 9m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2881 | American Airlines | 16:56 | 21:10 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 463 | United Airlines | 17:45 | 21:57 | 3h 12m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2020 | American Airlines | 19:14 | 23:24 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 436 | United Airlines | 19:45 | 23:59 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 664 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 11:10 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1421 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 11:14 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 2205 | Frontier Airlines | 07:45 | 11:55 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1461 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 12:09 | 3h 9m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2787 | United Airlines | 08:57 | 13:07 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 485 | United Airlines | 08:58 | 13:18 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 279 | United Airlines | 10:57 | 15:15 | 3h 18m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | B6 864 | JetBlue Airways | 14:42 | 18:55 | 3h 13m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 503 | United Airlines | 15:37 | 19:46 | 3h 9m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2881 | American Airlines | 16:56 | 21:10 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1178 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 22:45 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1672 | United Airlines | 18:28 | 22:38 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2020 | American Airlines | 19:14 | 23:24 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2788 | United Airlines | 19:45 | 23:59 | 3h 14m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | B6 664 | JetBlue Airways | 07:00 | 11:10 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1421 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 11:14 | 3h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | F9 2205 | Frontier Airlines | 07:45 | 11:55 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1461 | American Airlines | 08:00 | 12:09 | 3h 9m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2787 | United Airlines | 08:57 | 13:07 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 92 scheduled ORD to FLL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to FLL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Fort Lauderdale nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md). American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md). JetBlue Airways flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6/a320.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to FLL departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Fort Lauderdale to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Chicago to Fort Lauderdale departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 10 of 14 dates checked and JetBlue Airways on 11 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to FLL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to FLL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Fort Lauderdale nonstop Carriers operating ORD to FLL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [JetBlue Airways (B6) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/b6.md)\ [The aircraft B6 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/b6.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See ORD to FLL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to FLL **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) run from 3h 8m to 3h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,184 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to FLL?** United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Frontier Airlines fly ORD to FLL nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, and award seats on JetBlue Airways. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to FLL?** About 95 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ORD to FLL depart?** Scheduled ORD to FLL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:00 and 19:45, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to FLL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 17 flight numbers for ORD to FLL nonstops, including UA 279 and UA 1421 on United Airlines; AA 1461, AA 2020, and AA 2881 on American Airlines; B6 664 and B6 864 on JetBlue Airways; and F9 2205 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to FLL?** Open the ORD to FLL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [FLL to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/fll-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [JetBlue Airways award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/b6.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fll.md). Nonstops to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Chicago (RFD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rfd-fll.md), 71 miles from ORD - [South Bend (SBN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sbn-fll.md), 84 miles from ORD - [Grand Rapids (GRR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/grr-fll.md), 136 miles from ORD Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Fort Lauderdale (FLL): - [Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mia.md), 21 miles from FLL - [Chicago (ORD) to West Palm Beach (DJT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-djt.md), 42 miles from FLL - [Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-rsw.md), 105 miles from FLL - [Chicago (ORD) to Key West (EYW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-eyw.md), 145 miles from FLL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ORD to FLL upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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