Cheap flights from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale from $40

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Chicago is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $173, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Fort Lauderdale during the month of September, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $183.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Chicago. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $257. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Fort Lauderdale is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $291.

Our data shows that the cheapest Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Fort Lauderdale in the afternoon for as low as $250. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is at noon when prices are around $336.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Fort Lauderdale for the best Chicago - Fort Lauderdale flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $237 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fort Lauderdale from Chicago for as low as $189 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to Fort Lauderdale.

As of March 2026, prices for Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights are approximately 2% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale

Spirit Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale from Chicago according to our data. Spirit Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Fort Lauderdale. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Chicago and Fort Lauderdale have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 146 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $174.

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 16m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 04m.

As of March 2026, there are 25 flights per day flying from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00AM, with 51% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Fort Lauderdale is 180 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.