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Chicago → Charlotte

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
CLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
Distance
584 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 40m

Charlotte is currently 1 hour ahead of 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
3
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 20 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

  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. 2.2Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 1.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M39%
  2. Boeing 737-700B73727%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  4. Pilatus PC-24PC241%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026134
  • Southwest Airlines32×
February 2026246
  • Southwest Airlines40×
March 2026261
  • Southwest Airlines53×
April 2026258
  • Southwest Airlines50×
May 2026253
  • Southwest Airlines46×
June 2026384
  • Southwest Airlines72×
July 2026386
  • Southwest Airlines76×
August 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines54×
September 2026256
  • Southwest Airlines50×
October 2025267
  • Southwest Airlines53×
November 2025253
  • Southwest Airlines49×
December 2025259
  • Southwest Airlines49×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-CLT - 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 Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Charlotte: 174.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

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

55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT

International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

85 °F · Partly 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.

ORD CLTChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN CLTSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD CLTChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE CLTGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Charlotte

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 584 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 Charlotte by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 584 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Charlotte?
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 Charlotte?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and CLT 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 Charlotte?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 721 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Charlotte?
Charlotte is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.