CLT → MDWCharlotte to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 23:20 UTC.

Today, CLT → MDW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 WN1226Southwest Airlines Left 08:01 +21 Landed 08:26 −14
  2. 19:25 WN2145Southwest Airlines Est. 19:30 +5Gate A24 MDW 20:20scheduled

Checked CLT board 19:19 · MDW board 18:20

CLT Charlotte busy · +23
MDW Chicago smooth · +14
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 07:40–19:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated CLT → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN1226 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN2305 07:50 Su · WN2997 16:10 Sa · WN3813 18:55 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN1226dep +21 → arr−14
10-15WN1226dep +32 → arr+1
10-15WN2145dep +170 → arr+148
10-14WN1226dep +37 → arr+10
10-14WN3813dep +25 → arr+6
10-13WN1226dep +32 → arr+2
10-13WN3813dep +18 → arr−7
10-12WN1226dep +18 → arr−12
10-12WN2145departed+58

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
CLTCharlotte +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full CLT delay board →
MDWChicago +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 17 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 37% 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 Charlotte to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT 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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How we measure this →

CLT to MDW questions

Is CLT–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–MDW?

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

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–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.