Cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago from $49

The month of October is another great option to travel to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with average flight prices from Fort Lauderdale averaging around $148.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $218. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Fort Lauderdale because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $341.

Flying to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Fort Lauderdale in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $169 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $342. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Fort Lauderdale when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for around $190 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Fort Lauderdale for as low as $159 on momondo.

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

Spirit Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago O'Hare Intl

American Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Fort Lauderdale according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Chicago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 160 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

21 flights are operational daily from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 47% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 151 flights take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.