MDW → CHSChicago to Charleston

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,199 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Charleston. Updated 20 October 2026 at 15:55 UTC.

Today, MDW → CHS

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 13:30 WN1097Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A16 ·

Checked MDW board 10:55 · CHS board 10:48

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
CHS Charleston smooth · +0
1,199 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 08:15–19:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated 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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN1086 08:15 Sa · WN4652 12:55 Mo Th Fr · WN1097 13:30 Tu We · WN1414 19:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19WN4652dep +17 → arr−2
10-18WN1414dep +131 → arr+117
10-17WN1086dep −2 → arr−1
10-16WN4652dep +3 → arr−11
10-15WN4652dep +4 → arr+4
10-14WN1097dep +19 → arr−4
10-13WN1097dep +50 → arr+39

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →
CHSCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 11 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and CHS: 41% 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 Charleston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to CHS 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 →

MDW to CHS questions

Is MDW–CHS 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–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 19:55 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 1,199 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CHS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.