Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time
Flights WN372 05:05 daily · WN373 09:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2824 09:40 Tu We · WN447 11:55 Su
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,565 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 07:53 UTC.
Today, AUS → MDW
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 05:05 WN372Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 18 · T1 MDW 07:35scheduled
- 09:20 WN373Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 16 · T1 MDW 11:55scheduled
- 13:05 WN2089Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 20 · T1 MDW 15:40scheduled
- · WN4469Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 17:55scheduled
Checked AUS board 02:22 · MDW board 02:53
AUS
Austin
disrupted · +74
MDW
Chicago
heavy · +30
1,565 km · ~2h 30m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated AUS → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+19 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Austin to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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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AUS to MDW questions
Is AUS–MDW running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 31/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 20:15 from AUS. 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 AUS to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 1,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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