ATL → MDWAtlanta to Chicago

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 952 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:36 UTC.

Today, ATL → MDW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. · DL1063Delta Air Lines On schedule MDW 10:37scheduled
  2. · WN187Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 13:55scheduled
  3. · WN240Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 09:25scheduled
  4. · WN454Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 18:00scheduled

Checked ATL board 22:03 · MDW board 02:36

ATL Atlanta busy · +17
MDW Chicago disrupted · +196
952 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 08:00–22:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92779 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · F92291 22:45 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN240 varies daily · WN241 11:15 Mo Th Fr · WN4193 11:30 Tu We · WN271 12:05 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL1063dep +13 → arr−16
10-16DL1076dep +4 → arr−3
10-16DL1728dep +52 → arr+24
10-16DL2417dep +11 → arr−17
10-16F92291dep +0 → arr−19
10-16WN240dep +19 → arr−7
10-16WN241dep +27 → arr−6
10-16WN246dep +0 → arr−12
10-16WN2866dep +21 → arr−5
10-16WN309dep +107 → arr+85

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
ATLAtlanta +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 17 kt Full ATL delay board →
MDWChicago +196 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 11 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL 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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ATL to MDW questions

Is ATL–MDW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 39/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 17:10 from ATL. 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 ATL to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 952 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–MDW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 72 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.