MDW → MHTChicago to Manchester

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,345 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Manchester. Updated 24 October 2026 at 17:34 UTC.

Today, MDW → MHT

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 WN3287Southwest Left 08:03 MHT est. 11:20In the air · sched 11:25
  2. 16:10 WN3129Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A17 ·

Checked MDW board 12:34 · MHT board 10:48

MDW Chicago smooth · +4
MHT Manchester smooth · +9
1,345 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → MHT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN4542 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2085 08:05 Su · WN3287 08:15 Sa · WN2105 13:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN3287dep −12 → arr−5
10-23WN4542dep +30 → arr+36
10-23WN4700dep +19 → arr+0
10-221I808dep −4 → arr+6
10-22WN4542dep −8 → arr−16
10-22WN4700dep +76 → arr+68
10-21WN2105dep −1 → arr−7
10-21WN4700dep −3 → arr−28
10-20WN2105departed−1
10-20WN4700departed−2

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full MDW delay board →
MHTManchester +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full MHT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and MHT: 40% 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 Manchester route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MHT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MHT is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MHT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MHT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MHT?

Great-circle distance is 1,345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MHT 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.