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Route

Colorado Springs → Chicago

COSColorado SpringsCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
915 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Chicago is currently 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 56 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Colorado Springs. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
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  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73754%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73812%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 600CL601%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • Southwest Airlines4×
February 202612–
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 2026Not seen in this month.
    May 2026Not seen in this month.
    June 2026129
    • Southwest Airlines25×
    July 2026132
    • Southwest Airlines29×
    August 2026130
    • Southwest Airlines28×
    September 2026130
    • Southwest Airlines30×
    October 2025137
    • Southwest Airlines29×
    November 2025113
    • Southwest Airlines13×
    December 2025112
    • Southwest Airlines10×

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on COS-MDW - not a booking guarantee.

    Southwest Airlines

    WN · SWA

    Hub: DEN Denver

    117 departure airportsView airline →

    About this route

    • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
    • The 6th longest observed direct route from COS, out of 37.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Colorado Springs: 37.
    • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

    The airports on this route

    City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

    Colorado Springs, United StatesCOS / KCOS

    Regional airport · 37 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,501 ft

    44 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Chicago Midway International Airport

    Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

    Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

    52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    COS ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →DEN MDWDenver International AirportDenver is about 73 mi from Colorado Springs.View route →

    About the route from Colorado Springs to Chicago

    The observed direct connection between City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 915 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Colorado Springs from Chicago by air?
    The great-circle distance between City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 915 mi.
    How long is the flight from Colorado Springs to Chicago?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Colorado Springs to Chicago?
    Yes, a direct connection between COS and MDW has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
    How often is there a flight from Colorado Springs to Chicago?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 189 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Colorado Springs and Chicago?
    Chicago is currently 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.

    Where this data comes from

    The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

    The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

    Route data updated on October 11, 2026.