Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago – Direct & connecting routes
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FLL to MDW – All flight route options from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International, Florida, USA to Chicago Midway International, Illinois, USA. These flights are operated by 3 airlines. Fly non-stop with Southwest Airlines or choose from 17 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 10 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Fort Lauderdale to Chicago flights
There are over 18 airlines and as many as 184 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Chicago (MDW) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) with Southwest Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Columbus, Saint Louis or any other of the 17 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Fort Lauderdale to Chicago with Southwest Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Columbus or Saint Louis.
With Frontier Airlines
If you choose to fly with Frontier Airlines from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago you can make a transit either via Atlanta or via Philadelphia. The route via Atlanta is 53 minutes faster.
Distance & flight times: FLL Airport to Midway International Airport
The shortest flight time between FLL and MDW is 3 hours and 10 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 3h 10m | - | 1175 miles (1891 km) |
CMH Columbus | 4h 45m | 45m | 1263 miles (2032 km) |
STL Saint Louis | 5h 0m | 1h 0m | 1315 miles (2116 km) |
IND Indianapolis | 5h 25m | 55m | 1174 miles (1889 km) |
DTW Detroit | 5h 31m | 1h 7m | 1365 miles (2196 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 5h 34m | 2h 43m | 1179 miles (1897 km) |
BUF Buffalo | 5h 53m | 55m | 1643 miles (2644 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 5h 55m | 50m | 1404 miles (2259 km) |
SDF Louisville | 6h 5m | 2h 10m | 1174 miles (1889 km) |
TPA Tampa | 6h 8m | 2h 5m | 1201 miles (1932 km) |
MCI Kansas City | 6h 10m | 55m | 1655 miles (2663 km) |
BNA Nashville | 6h 10m | 1h 30m | 1195 miles (1923 km) |
MCO Orlando | 6h 10m | 1h 25m | 1175 miles (1891 km) |
PHL Philadelphia | 6h 26m | 1h 19m | 1670 miles (2687 km) |
DCA Washington | 6h 38m | 2h 10m | 1508 miles (2426 km) |
MSY New Orleans | 6h 43m | 2h 5m | 1507 miles (2425 km) |
RDU Raleigh/Durham | 6h 55m | 1h 5m | 1320 miles (2124 km) |
BWI Baltimore | 7h 15m | 2h 45m | 1544 miles (2484 km) |

