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Route

Wichita → Chicago

ICTWichitaWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
588 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 40m

Same local time in Wichita and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 22 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Wichita in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Wichita. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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
  15. 14:00
  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. 1.2Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73737%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M28%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73825%
  4. Learjet 45LJ453%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.53–
    February 202613
    • Southwest Airlines1×
    March 2026250
    • Southwest Airlines46×
    April 2026260
    • Southwest Airlines54×
    May 2026254
    • Southwest Airlines52×
    June 2026261
    • Southwest Airlines57×
    July 2026264
    • Southwest Airlines59×
    August 2026265
    • Southwest Airlines59×
    September 2026262
    • Southwest Airlines58×
    October 202512–
      November 202516–
        December 202515–

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on ICT-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 opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
          • Direct destinations observed from Wichita: 40.
          • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

          The airports on this route

          Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

          Wichita, United StatesICT / KICT

          Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,302 ft

          45 °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

          51 °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.

          ICT ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →ICT GYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 21 mi from Chicago.View route →ICT MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

          About the route from Wichita to Chicago

          The observed direct connection between Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 588 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Wichita from Chicago by air?
          The great-circle distance between Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 588 mi.
          How long is the flight from Wichita to Chicago?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Wichita to Chicago?
          Yes, a direct connection between ICT 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 Wichita to Chicago?
          On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 435 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Wichita and Chicago?
          Same local time in Wichita and Chicago.

          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.