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 → Atlanta
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportPDKAtlantaDeKalb Peachtree Airport
AtlantaDeKalb Peachtree Airport- Distance
- 578 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Atlanta 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 · Apr
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 22 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Flightworksnow 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
- 0.3Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X9%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A6%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P6%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7004%
- Cessna Citation XC7503%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 11 | – |
| April 2026 | 2 | 21 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 17 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 14 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 18 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 11 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 10 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-PDK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Atlanta: 18.
The airports on this route
DeKalb Peachtree Airport
Atlanta, United StatesPDK / KPDK
Regional airport · 18 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,001 ft
81 °F · Partly 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 Atlanta
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) covers approximately 578 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Flightworks has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Atlanta by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and DeKalb Peachtree Airport is approximately 578 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Atlanta?
- 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 Atlanta?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and PDK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Flightworks.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Atlanta?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 155 observed flights. Mainly Flightworks. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Atlanta?
- Atlanta 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.