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 → Dulles
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportIADDullesWashington Dulles International Airport
DullesWashington Dulles International Airport- Distance
- 576 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Dulles is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
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 · Nov
- 1 hr 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Hera Flightnow and then
Trans Continental Airlinesnow and then
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
- 1.1Mon
- 1.2Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 1Thu
- 1Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A13%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P11%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7003%
- Embraer Legacy 450E5452%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 21 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 26 | – |
| March 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 26 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 28 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 45 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 30 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 27 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-IAD - 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 Dulles: 171.
The airports on this route
Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles, United StatesIAD / KIAD
International hub · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft
79 °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.
ORD IADChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →GYY IADGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 21 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW DCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington is about 24 mi from Dulles.View route →MDW BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 45 mi from Dulles.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Dulles
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) covers approximately 576 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Delta Air Lines, Hera Flight and Trans Continental Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Dulles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport is approximately 576 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Dulles?
- 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 Dulles?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and IAD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Hera Flight and Trans Continental Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Dulles?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 380 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Hera Flight, Trans Continental Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Dulles?
- Dulles 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.