MDW → MIAChicago to Miami

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Miami (MIA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,905 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Miami. Updated 27 October 2026 at 07:36 UTC.

Today, MDW → MIA

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 11:35 WN2929Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A16 ·

Checked MDW board 02:36 · MIA board 03:36

MDW Chicago busy · +22
MIA Miami smooth · +0
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 07:40–12:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated 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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN2198 07:40 Su · WN2119 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2929 11:35 Tu We · WN198 12:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN2119dep +9 → arr−21
10-25WN2198dep +6 → arr−24
10-24WN198dep +15 → arr−13
10-23WN2119dep +3 → arr−33
10-22WN2119dep +6 → arr−22
10-21WN2929departed+60

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 +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
MIAMiami +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full MIA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Miami route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MIA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MIA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MIA?

Great-circle distance is 1,905 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MIA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.