MDW → ICTChicago to Wichita

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Wichita (ICT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Wichita. Updated 21 October 2026 at 22:44 UTC.

Today, MDW → ICT

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 10:10 WN854Southwest Left 10:09 Landed 11:48 −22
  2. 20:50 WN4277Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B22 ·

Checked MDW board 17:44 · ICT board 15:03

MDW Chicago smooth · +5
ICT Wichita smooth · +0
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 10:10–22:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → ICT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated 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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN854 10:10 Tu We · WN2152 10:35 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4277 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21WN854dep −1 → arr−22
10-20WN4277dep +50 → arr+21
10-20WN854dep +0 → arr−5
10-19WN2152dep +11 → arr−9
10-19WN4277dep +16 → arr−6
10-18WN2152dep −3 → arr−33
10-18WN4277dep +11 → arr−5
10-17WN2152arrived−20
10-17WN4277arrived−26

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →
ICTWichita +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full ICT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ICT: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Wichita route actually runs

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

Is MDW–ICT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ICT?

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

How long is the flight from MDW to ICT?

Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ICT 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.