MCI → MDWKansas City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 650 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Chicago. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Today, MCI → MDW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:20 WN2642Southwest Airlines Left 05:20 Landed 06:36 −9
  2. · WN1664Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 12:05scheduled
  3. · WN2859Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 18:00scheduled
  4. · WN2950Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 21:50scheduled
  5. · WN3040Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 13:55scheduled
  6. · WN489Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 23:25scheduled
  7. · WN673Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 09:45scheduled
  8. · WN8500Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 09:20scheduled

Checked MCI board 06:51 · MDW board 06:54

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
650 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 05:25–22:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated MCI → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated 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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN4678 05:25 Tu We · WN2642 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4850 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN712 07:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN2642dep +0 → arr−9
10-17WN1686dep +17 → arr+25
10-17WN1987dep +4 → arr+5
10-17WN2168dep +42 → arr+74
10-17WN2642dep −5 → arr−6
10-17WN2644dep −8 → arr−2

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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full MCI delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 10 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MCI–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 19:30 from MCI. 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 MCI to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 650 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 47 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.