MDW → ALBChicago to Albany

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,152 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Albany. Updated 22 October 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +19
ALB Albany smooth · +0
1,152 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 08:10–19:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated 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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3657 08:10 Sa · WN4755 12:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4715 13:05 Su · WN1101 16:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21WN1919dep +19 → arr−1
10-21WN4755dep +7 → arr−7
10-20WN1919dep +0 → arr−16
10-20WN4755dep +0 → arr−2
10-19WN4489dep −1 → arr−4
10-19WN4755dep +25 → arr+10
10-18WN2134dep +42 → arr+23
10-18WN4715dep +29 → arr+18
10-17WN1101arrived+10
10-17WN3657arrived−30

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
MDWChicago +19 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and ALB: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Albany route actually runs

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

Is MDW–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 1,152 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ALB 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.