Chicago to Fort Lauderdale

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Sep 6: €39 €39 Aug 31 Sep 6 low €39 · high €117

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Chicago → Fort Lauderdale

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Best time to visit Fort Lauderdale — climate

Jan: ~23°C daytime, 8 rainy days 23° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 12 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~28°C daytime, 8 rainy days 28° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 11 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 19 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 16 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 22 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° OctNov: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days 27° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 8 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €39 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale start around €39 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €39–82, based on 12 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Chicago → Fort Lauderdale; direct flights available (e.g. G4). · Based on 12 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Fort Lauderdale

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 29 – Oct 29 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 12m €90 Book
Sep 22 – Oct 20 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 12m €119 Book
Oct 20 – Oct 25 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 08m €121 Book
Oct 5 – Oct 10 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 12m €123 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 25 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 08m €123 Book
Jan 16 – Feb 13 Southwest Airlines · 2 stops · 4h 45m €125 Book
Sep 26 – Oct 3 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 12m €127 Book
Oct 20 – Oct 24 Frontier Airlines · Direct · 3h 08m €131 Book

Weather in Fort Lauderdale

Sun 🌧️ 30° 25° 💧21%
Mon ☁️ 30° 24° 💧43%
Tue ⛈️ 33° 26° 💧70%
Wed ☁️ 32° 30° 💧41%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 30° 💧49%
Fri ⛈️ 32° 30° 💧49%
Sat ⛈️ 31° 29° 💧48%

In Aug, Fort Lauderdale typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 22 rainy days.

Where to stay in Fort Lauderdale

3★+ hotels from €63/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Ocean Beach Club hotel · Fort Lauderdale
from €63/night★ 3
avid hotel - Ft Lauderdale Airport - Cruise by IHG hotel · Fort Lauderdale
from €64/night★ 3
Riverside Hotel hotel · Fort Lauderdale
from €68/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 08m

Things to do in Fort Lauderdale

Top-rated tours and tickets from €57 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean in the US state of Florida. It is known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive canal system. Situated in Broward County in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area, the city's population is over 180,000 (2021). The city is most famous for its beaches and boats, and while the city of Fort Lauderdale is relatively small in area, the term 'Fort Lauderdale' is often used to refer to the larger metropolis that has grown up around it.

Read the full Fort Lauderdale guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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