BWI → MDWBaltimore to Chicago

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 981 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Chicago. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Today, BWI → MDW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 WN1067Southwest Airlines Est. 06:25Departure not confirmed by the board MDW 07:25scheduled
  2. 09:15 WN1071Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 10:15scheduled
  3. · WN1073Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 23:40scheduled
  4. · WN716Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 16:20scheduled
  5. · WN724Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:25scheduled

Checked BWI board 06:33 · MDW board 06:54

BWI Baltimore smooth · +8
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
981 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated 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 AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN1067 varies daily · WN1070 07:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1071 varies Mo Th Fr Su · WN2276 09:45 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1067dep +11 → arr−14
10-17WN1072dep +67 → arr+42
10-17WN2276dep +16 → arr−3
10-17WN853dep +15 → arr−15
10-16WN1067dep +10 → arr−15
10-16WN1070dep +21 → arr−1
10-16WN1071dep +19 → arr−4
10-16WN1072dep +16 → arr−9
10-16WN1073dep +180 → arr+158
10-16WN1643departed+80

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
BWIBaltimore +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 4 kt Full BWI delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 7 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and MDW: 40% 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 Baltimore to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is BWI–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI 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 BWI–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 18:55 from BWI. 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 BWI to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 981 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.