MDW → RICChicago to Richmond

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,011 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Richmond. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Today, MDW → RIC

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 WN1316Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B25 ·
  2. 19:55 WN1229Southwest Airlines Sched 19:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MDW board 06:54 · RIC board 06:18

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
RIC Richmond smooth · +8
1,011 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:40–19:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

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

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated 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 AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN1316 07:40 Su · WN2463 08:20 Sa · WN4671 12:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4316 18:05 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN2463dep −1 → arr−3
10-16WN4671dep +1 → arr−15
10-15WN4671dep +4 → arr+8
10-14WN4316dep +60 → arr+37
10-13WN4316departed+29
10-12WN4671dep +5 → arr−3
10-11WN1229dep +82 → arr+67
10-11WN1316dep −6 → arr−14

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 🌤 few clouds · SSW 10 kt Full MDW delay board →
RICRichmond +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Richmond route actually runs

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

Is MDW–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 1,011 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–RIC fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.