Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
53 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Birmingham
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportBHMBirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport- Distance
- 571 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Chicago and Birmingham.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1.5Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
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- 1.2Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1.1Sat
- 1.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73745%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
- Boeing 737-800B73815%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P3%
- Learjet 45LJ451%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 43 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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| November 2025 | 1.5 | 41 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 26 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-BHM - not a booking guarantee.
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 Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Birmingham: 47.
The airports on this route
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Birmingham, United StatesBHM / KBHM
Regional airport · 47 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,008 ft
85 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Birmingham
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) covers approximately 571 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 Chicago from Birmingham by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is approximately 571 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Birmingham?
- 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 Chicago to Birmingham?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and BHM 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 Chicago to Birmingham?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 417 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Birmingham?
- Same local time in Chicago and Birmingham.
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.