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Route

Chicago → Memphis

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
MEMMemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
Distance
481 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Same local time in Chicago and Memphis.

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
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 13 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. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  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. 1.9Mon
  2. 1.9Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73752%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M22%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73814%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026132
  • Southwest Airlines27×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
February 2026241
  • Southwest Airlines37×
March 2026257
  • Southwest Airlines49×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
April 2026254
  • Southwest Airlines51×
May 2026261
  • Southwest Airlines52×
June 2026263
  • Southwest Airlines57×
July 2026259
  • Southwest Airlines54×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
August 2026265
  • Southwest Airlines56×
September 2026268
  • Southwest Airlines59×
October 2025264
  • Southwest Airlines57×
November 2025252
  • Southwest Airlines45×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
December 2025243
  • Southwest Airlines41×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-MEM - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

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 Memphis: 147.

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

Frederick W. Smith International Airport

Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM

Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft

58 °F · 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 MEMChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN MEMSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD MEMChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE MEMGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Memphis

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) covers approximately 481 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Delta Air Lines 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 Memphis by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Frederick W. Smith International Airport is approximately 481 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Memphis?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Memphis?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MEM has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Memphis?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 659 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Memphis?
Same local time in Chicago and Memphis.

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.