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Route

Chicago → Miami

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
MIAMiamiMiami International Airport
Distance
1,184 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 55m

Miami is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Delta Air Linesnow and then

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. 1.7Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.3Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M32%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73827%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N8%
  4. Boeing 737-700B7377%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026258
  • Southwest Airlines35×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
February 2026142
  • Southwest Airlines29×
  • Frontier Airlines4×
March 2026269
  • Southwest Airlines40×
  • Frontier Airlines16×
April 2026264
  • Southwest Airlines43×
  • Frontier Airlines7×
May 2026256
  • Southwest Airlines44×
June 2026140
  • Southwest Airlines30×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
July 2026137
  • Southwest Airlines32×
August 2026137
  • Southwest Airlines27×
September 2026135
  • Southwest Airlines27×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
October 2025132
  • Southwest Airlines21×
  • Frontier Airlines2×
November 2025254
  • Southwest Airlines31×
  • Frontier Airlines5×
December 2025260
  • Southwest Airlines27×
  • Frontier Airlines9×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 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 Miami: 175.

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

Miami International Airport

Miami, United StatesMIA / KMIA

International hub · 175 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,015 ft

89 °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 MIAChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW FLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFort Lauderdale is about 21 mi from Miami.View route →RFD MIAChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE MIAGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Miami

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Miami International Airport (MIA) covers approximately 1,184 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier 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 Miami by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Miami International Airport is approximately 1,184 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Miami?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Miami?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MIA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Miami?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 584 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Miami?
Miami 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.