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
Route
Chicago → Salt Lake City
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportSLCSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport- Distance
- 1,256 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h
Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.
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 · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 3 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.9Mon
- 1.9Tue
- 2Wed
- 1.8Thu
- 2Fri
- 1.9Sat
- 1.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M35%
- Boeing 737-800B73832%
- Boeing 737-700B73717%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 68 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 53 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 42 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 46 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-SLC - 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 Salt Lake City: 114.
The airports on this route
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City, United StatesSLC / KSLC
International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ORD SLCChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW PVUProvo Municipal AirportProvo is about 42 mi from Salt Lake City.View route →RFD SLCChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE SLCGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Salt Lake City
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) covers approximately 1,256 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. 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 Salt Lake City by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 1,256 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and SLC 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 Salt Lake City?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 671 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Salt Lake City?
- Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour behind 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.