MDW → BWIChicago to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Chicago and Baltimore. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Today, MDW → BWI

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:10 WN1177Southwest Left 05:10 BWI est. 07:54In the air · sched 07:55
  2. 08:40 WN814Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B23 ·
  3. 12:55 WN1699Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A15 ·
  4. 19:10 WN2849Southwest Airlines Sched 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 21:20 WN1588Southwest Airlines Sched 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

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

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
981 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated MDW → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN82% on time

Flights WN1799 05:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1177 05:10 Su · WN2629 05:30 Tu We · WN973 07:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN1177dep +0 → arr−1
10-17WN1167dep +19 → arr+28
10-17WN2848dep +8 → arr+11
10-17WN2849dep −2 → arr−11
10-17WN997dep −8 → arr−7
10-16WN1799dep −4 → arr−16
10-16WN2848dep +17 → arr−1
10-16WN2850dep +32 → arr+24
10-16WN2851dep −1 → arr−17
10-16WN2880arrived−10
10-16WN973arrived−11

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

Weather lens

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

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

Is MDW–BWI 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 MDW–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to BWI?

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 MDW–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.