Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Chicago
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 16 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~30m
Same local time in Chicago and 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
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
United Airlinesspring
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A16%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P14%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL3512%
- Embraer Legacy 450E5457%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7004%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 11 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-ORD - 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 Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 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.
MDW MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN ORDSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD ORDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE ORDGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 16 mi. The estimated flight time is around 30m. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 16 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 135 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Chicago?
- Same local time in Chicago and 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.