MDW → INDChicago to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Indianapolis (IND): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 261 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Indianapolis. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:54 UTC.

Today, MDW → IND

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 10:00 WN1963Southwest On scheduleGate A17 IND 11:55scheduled
  2. 21:30 WN1931Southwest Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board IND 23:30scheduled

Checked MDW board 05:54 · IND board 06:24

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
IND Indianapolis disrupted · +67
261 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 09:50–22:157x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated 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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN2699 09:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1963 10:00 Su · WN3412 10:00 Tu We · WN787 10:25 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN2949dep +17 → arr+13
10-17WN787dep +3 → arr−3
10-16WN2699dep +20 → arr+19
10-16WN2896dep +148 → arr+136
10-15WN2699dep +11 → arr+10
10-15WN2896dep +124 → arr+121
10-14WN3146dep +20 → arr+1
10-14WN3412arrived+21

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 →
INDIndianapolis +67 min disrupted 🌤 clear · ESE 5 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and IND: 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 Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is MDW–IND running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 19:10 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to IND?

Great-circle distance is 261 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–IND 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.