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 → Wichita
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportICTWichitaWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
WichitaWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport- Distance
- 588 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Chicago and Wichita.
Observed nonstop
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 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
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- 1.2Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.2Thu
- 1.3Fri
- 1.3Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73831%
- Boeing 737-700B73731%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M29%
- Learjet 45LJ453%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7001%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 6 | – |
| March 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 7 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-ICT - 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 Wichita: 40.
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
51 °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.
About the route from Chicago to Wichita
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) 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 Chicago from Wichita by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is approximately 588 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Wichita?
- 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 Wichita?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and ICT 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 Wichita?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 431 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Wichita?
- Same local time in Chicago and Wichita.
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.