Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Philadelphia → Chicago
PHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 667 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Philadelphia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Feb
- 1 hr 43 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 4.5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlineswinter
Delta Air Lineswinter
Saga Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 06:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.8Mon
- 3.9Tue
- 3.8Wed
- 3.5Thu
- 3.7Fri
- 3.2Sat
- 3.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M37%
- Boeing 737-800B73827%
- Boeing 737-700B73724%
- Airbus A320neoA20N3%
- Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 94 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 150 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 129 |
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| September 2026 | 4.5 | 129 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 130 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 127 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 95 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PHL-MDW - 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 Philadelphia: 139.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
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
52 °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.
PHL ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →PHL RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →EWR MDWNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Philadelphia to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 667 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Saga Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Philadelphia from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 667 mi.
- How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between PHL and MDW 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, Saga Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Chicago?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,314 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Philadelphia.
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.