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Miami → Chicago

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

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Miami.

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
3
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 43 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 3Mar
  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

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Miami. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M32%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73819%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73714%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N9%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026260
  • Southwest Airlines39×
  • Frontier Airlines9×
February 2026145
  • Southwest Airlines29×
  • Frontier Airlines5×
March 2026384
  • Southwest Airlines44×
  • Frontier Airlines22×
April 2026274
  • Southwest Airlines46×
  • Frontier Airlines7×
May 2026254
  • Southwest Airlines46×
June 2026142
  • Southwest Airlines29×
July 2026136
  • Southwest Airlines30×
August 2026134
  • Southwest Airlines27×
September 2026135
  • Southwest Airlines27×
October 2025131
  • Southwest Airlines22×
  • Frontier Airlines2×
November 2025248
  • Southwest Airlines25×
  • Frontier Airlines5×
December 2025257
  • Southwest Airlines29×
  • Frontier Airlines11×

Airlines observed on this route

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

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 Miami: 175.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

The airports on this route

Miami International Airport

Miami, United StatesMIA / KMIA

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

88 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

52 °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.

MIA ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →FLL MDWFort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFort Lauderdale is about 21 mi from Miami.View route →MIA RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MIA MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Miami to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 1,184 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. 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 Miami from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Miami International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 1,184 mi.
How long is the flight from Miami to Chicago?
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 Miami to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between MIA and MDW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Miami to Chicago?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 600 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Miami and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Miami.

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.