ALB → MDWAlbany to Chicago

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,152 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Chicago. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:54 UTC.

Today, ALB → MDW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. · WN179Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:25scheduled

Checked ALB board 22:48 · MDW board 00:54

ALB Albany smooth · +7
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,152 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 07:20–19:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated ALB → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN178 varies daily · WN3731 18:25 Tu We · WN179 19:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN178dep +0 → arr−9
10-17WN179dep +2 → arr−20
10-16WN178dep +10 → arr−2
10-16WN179dep +16 → arr+12
10-15WN178dep +11 → arr+5
10-15WN179dep +34 → arr+16
10-14WN178dep +7 → arr+7
10-14WN3731dep +51 → arr+43
10-13WN178dep +6 → arr−10
10-13WN3731dep +6 → arr−11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALBAlbany +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ALB delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 7 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALB and MDW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB to MDW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALB to MDW questions

Is ALB–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–MDW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from ALB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALB to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,152 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.