MDW → DENChicago to Denver

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,437 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Denver. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:57 UTC.

Today, MDW → DEN

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 WN2875Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B3 DEN 07:55scheduled
  2. 10:30 WN2877Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B25 DEN 12:10scheduled
  3. 17:05 WN557Southwest Airlines Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board DEN 18:45scheduled
  4. 19:25 WN2880Southwest Airlines Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board DEN 21:10scheduled

Checked MDW board 02:36 · DEN board 01:57

MDW Chicago disrupted · +147
DEN Denver disrupted · +79
1,437 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN2875 06:05 daily · WN1529 08:30 Su · WN2876 08:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2341 09:20 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN2875dep −4 → arr−19
10-16WN2876dep +16 → arr+8
10-16WN2878dep −1 → arr−17
10-16WN2879dep +24 → arr+6
10-16WN2908dep +12 → arr−17
10-16WN4321dep +30 → arr+8

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 +147 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 11 kt Full MDW delay board →
DENDenver +79 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SW 7 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and DEN: 43% 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is MDW–DEN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,437 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–DEN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.