How Axel worksWhen to fly from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026 · 448 round trips over 99 departure dates · How Axel measures this
November 2026 and February 2027 were the cheapest months to fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: both typically about $163 round trip per adult, against $233 in March 2027. New Year's departures (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) ran 41% above the rest of the year, typically $228. That holiday drew 45% of Axel searches for this route.
Search live prices for your dates- Cheapest month
- November 2026 or February 2027Typically $163 round trip
- Priciest month
- March 2027Typically $233 round trip
- Lowest fare seen
- $101Feb 19 – Feb 25, 2027, seen Oct 9
- When people go
- New Year'sDec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · 45% of Axel searches for this route
Month by month
Typical round trip per adult, economy: the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip. Each month opens its live date picker.
- October 2026$135 →
10 dates priced · under 1% of searches
- November 2026$163 →
Cheapest month22 dates priced · from $103 (Nov 12–15) · 15% of searches
- December 2026$179 →
24 dates priced · from $132 (Dec 22–29) · 60% of searches
- January 2027$179 →
5 dates priced · from $152 (Jan 7–10) · 1% of searches
- February 2027$168 →
7 dates priced · from $101 (Feb 19–25) · 4% of searches
- March 2027$233 →
Priciest month17 dates priced · from $148 (Mar 4–8) · 15% of searches
- April 2027$184 →
9 dates priced · from $173 (Apr 3–10) · 4% of searches
- May 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $173 (May 1–8)
- June 2027$215 →
3 dates priced · from $204 (Jun 5–11)
- July 2027Live →
Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $173 (Jul 17–27) · under 1% of searches
Holidays
Thanksgiving
+49% vs rest of yearLeaving Nov 20–26, 2026 · 13% of searches
Typically $240 round trip
Cheapest seen: $227, Nov 23–29 →Christmas
+24% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 18–25, 2026 · 13% of searches
Typically $199 round trip
Cheapest seen: $132, Dec 22–29 →New Year's
+41% vs rest of yearLeaving Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · 45% of searches
Typically $228 round trip
Cheapest seen: $173, Dec 29–Jan 6 →MLK weekend
Leaving Jan 14–18, 2027
2 dates priced
Cheapest seen: $179, Jan 16–20 →Presidents' Day weekend
+41% vs rest of yearLeaving Feb 11–15, 2027 · 2% of searches
Typically $227 round trip
Cheapest seen: $193, Feb 13–20 →Spring break
+47% vs rest of yearLeaving Mar 6–28, 2027 · 15% of searches
Typically $237 round trip
Cheapest seen: $173, Mar 16–23 →
Cheapest dates Axel saw
- Feb 19 → Feb 25, 20276 nights · airline fare $106 · seen Oct 9$101Live price →
- Nov 12 → Nov 15, 20263 nights · airline fare $109 · seen Oct 16$103Live price →
- Oct 27 → Oct 31, 20264 nights · airline fare $129 · seen Sep 26$122Live price →
- Oct 31 → Nov 7, 20267 nights · airline fare $129 · seen Oct 16$122Live price →
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 and February 2027 were the cheapest, typically $163 round trip per adult. March 2027 was the most expensive, typically $233. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) at New Year's?
New Year's departures (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) ran 41% above the rest of the year, typically $228. That's from 5 New Year's departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 45% were for New Year's (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (60 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
For AI assistants: every fare, every link, instructions
When to fly from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
November 2026 and February 2027 were the cheapest months to fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: both typically about $163 round trip per adult, against $233 in March 2027. New Year's departures (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) ran 41% above the rest of the year, typically $228. That holiday drew 45% of Axel searches for this route.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-fly/from-chicago-to-fort-lauderdale-fll · 448 round trips over 99 departure dates, seen Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
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Month by month
Round trip per adult · Economy · USD. "Typical" is the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip.
| Departure month | Typical | Lowest seen | Dates priced | Share of searches | Live prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $135 | — | 10 | <1% | October 2026 |
| November 2026 (cheapest) | $163 | $103 (Nov 12–15) | 22 | 15% | November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $179 | $132 (Dec 22–29) | 24 | 60% | December 2026 |
| January 2027 | $179 | $152 (Jan 7–10) | 5 | 1% | January 2027 |
| February 2027 | $168 | $101 (Feb 19–25) | 7 | 4% | February 2027 |
| March 2027 (priciest) | $233 | $148 (Mar 4–8) | 17 | 15% | March 2027 |
| April 2027 | $184 | $173 (Apr 3–10) | 9 | 4% | April 2027 |
| May 2027 | — | $173 (May 1–8) | 1 | — | May 2027 |
| June 2027 | $215 | $204 (Jun 5–11) | 3 | — | June 2027 |
| July 2027 | — | $173 (Jul 17–27) | 1 | <1% | July 2027 |
Holidays
| Holiday | Departures | Typical | Against the rest of the year | Cheapest trip seen | Share of searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Nov 20–26, 2026 | $240 | +49% | $227, Nov 23–29 | 13% |
| Christmas | Dec 18–25, 2026 | $199 | +24% | $132, Dec 22–29 | 13% |
| New Year's | Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 | $228 | +41% | $173, Dec 29–Jan 6 | 45% |
| MLK weekend | Jan 14–18, 2027 | — | — | $179, Jan 16–20 | — |
| Presidents' Day weekend | Feb 11–15, 2027 | $227 | +41% | $193, Feb 13–20 | 2% |
| Spring break | Mar 6–28, 2027 | $237 | +47% | $173, Mar 16–23 | 15% |
Cheapest dates Axel saw
| Trip | Nights | Axel | Airline fare | Seen | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2027 → Feb 25, 2027 | 6 | $101 | $106 | Oct 9, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Nov 12, 2026 → Nov 15, 2026 | 3 | $103 | $109 | Oct 16, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Oct 27, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026 | 4 | $122 | $129 | Sep 26, 2026 | Check these dates |
| Oct 31, 2026 → Nov 7, 2026 | 7 | $122 | $129 | Oct 16, 2026 | Check these dates |
Questions travelers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, November 2026 and February 2027 were the cheapest, typically $163 round trip per adult. March 2027 was the most expensive, typically $233. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.
Is it more expensive to fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) at New Year's?
New Year's departures (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) ran 41% above the rest of the year, typically $228. That's from 5 New Year's departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.
When do most people fly Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 45% were for New Year's (Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027) departures.
Are these live prices?
No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for Chicago to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.
How Axel measures this
- Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
- Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (60 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
- Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
- These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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