MDW → DALChicago to Dallas

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,277 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Dallas. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:37 UTC.

Today, MDW → DAL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
WN1410SouthwestIn the air, 28 min late

Left MDW at 19:03, 28 min after its 18:35 slot.

Landing
21:23DAL board estimate · sched 20:55
Track WN1410 →
  1. 05:00 WN4026Southwest Left 04:57 Landed 06:54 −21
  2. 08:30 WN1426Southwest Left 08:34 Landed 10:31 −14
  3. 11:00 WN4098Southwest Left 11:22 +22 Landed 13:13 −2
  4. 12:25 WN2865Southwest Left 14:41 +136 Landed 14:42 +2
  5. 15:25 WN3538Southwest Left 15:31 +6 Landed 17:26 −14
  6. 18:35 WN1410Southwest Left 19:03 +28 DAL est. 21:23 +28In the air · sched 20:55
  7. 21:15 WN2893Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B19 DAL est. 00:00 +35sched 23:25

Checked MDW board 21:37 · DAL board 20:29

MDW Chicago busy · +25
DAL Dallas busy · +24
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:207x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated 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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4026 05:00 Su · WN738 05:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1349 varies Tu We · WN1350 06:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN1410dep +28 → arr+28
10-18WN1426dep +4 → arr−14
10-18WN2865dep +136 → arr+2
10-18WN3538dep +6 → arr−14
10-18WN4026dep −3 → arr−21
10-18WN4098dep +22 → arr−2
10-17AC7019dep +20 → arr+51
10-17WN1350dep +14 → arr+1
10-17WN1426dep +23 → arr+5
10-17WN2864dep +4 → arr−16
10-17WN2867dep +33 → arr+23

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 +25 min busy 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
DALDallas +24 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and DAL: 44% 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 Dallas route actually runs

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

Is MDW–DAL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.