ORD to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 1,182 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or FLL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (84% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to FLL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.8% | 16 min | 7.8% | 1,509 |
| JetBlue | 78% | 11.1% | 15 min | 10.0% | 45 |
| American Airlines | 71% | 1.4% | 24 min | 11.6% | 841 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 2.7% | 29 min | 14.8% | 182 |
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 3.0% | 19 min | 9.4% | 33 |
| Spirit Airlines | 64% | 4.6% | 31 min | 14.9% | 854 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%272 flights
- 6am92%94 flights
- 7am79%692 flights
- 8am76%323 flights
- 9am64%79 flights
- 10am75%423 flights
- 11am81%143 flights
- 12pm66%323 flights
- 1pm63%41 flights
- 2pm70%109 flights
- 3pm67%145 flights
- 4pm63%226 flights
- 5pm64%132 flights
- 6pm58%285 flights
- 7pm61%115 flights
- 8pm51%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.4% cancelled
- Friday69%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
ORD to FLL: common questions
- How often are ORD to FLL flights on time?
- 72% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (74 of 3,464).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to ORD — 69% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.