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
Route
Chicago → Detroit
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 228 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Detroit is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Oct
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 39 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 5Mar
- 5.5Apr
- 5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Endeavor Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Delta Air Linessummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.6Mon
- 5.5Tue
- 5.7Wed
- 5.5Thu
- 5.6Fri
- 5.4Sat
- 4.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ741%
- Boeing 737-700B73720%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M15%
- Boeing 737-800B73813%
- Embraer 175E75L4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 161 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 162 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 163 |
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| April 2026 | 5.5 | 160 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 154 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 168 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 178 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 167 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 166 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 180 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 160 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 147 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-DTW - 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 Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ORD DTWChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW YQGWindsor International AirportWindsor is about 21 mi from Detroit.View route →SBN DTWSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD DTWChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 228 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 228 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Detroit?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,966 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Endeavor Air, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Detroit?
- Detroit 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.