MDW → RDUChicago to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% 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 1,016 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:53 UTC.

Today, MDW → RDU

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 WN1444Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  2. 15:40 WN2971Southwest Airlines Sched 15:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 18:50 WN4648Southwest Airlines Sched 18:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MDW board 01:53 · RDU board 22:03

MDW Chicago disrupted · +80
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,016 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated 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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN3487 07:45 Su · WN998 07:55 Tu We · WN1444 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2970 08:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN1444dep −5 → arr−21
10-15WN2971dep +33 → arr+17
10-15WN4648dep +109 → arr+101
10-14LN887WParrived+0
10-14WN1745dep −2 → arr−28
10-14WN998dep +2 → arr−14
10-13WN1745dep −4 → arr−22
10-13WN998dep −1 → arr−12
10-12WN1444departed+9
10-12WN2971departed+52

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 +80 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · W 12 kt Full MDW delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 39% 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is MDW–RDU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 18:10 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,016 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–RDU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.