MDW → RSWChicago to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,782 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Fort Myers. Updated 27 October 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

Today, MDW → RSW

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 05:05 WN4460Southwest Left 05:00 Landed 08:27 −18
  2. 12:50 WN2976Southwest Left 13:05 +15 Landed 16:38 +3
  3. 18:50 WN2977Southwest Left 18:51 Landed 22:37 −3

Checked MDW board 23:53 · RSW board 22:48

MDW Chicago busy · +16
RSW Fort Myers heavy · +32
1,782 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 05:05–18:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 11 operated MDW → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN73% on time

Flights WN4460 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1131 10:10 Sa · WN2976 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN4110 13:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN2976dep +15 → arr+3
10-26WN2977dep +1 → arr−3
10-26WN4460dep −5 → arr−18
10-25WN2977dep +18 → arr+16
10-25WN4110dep +9 → arr−9
10-25WN4460dep −3 → arr−16
10-24WN1131dep +2 → arr−18
10-24WN2976dep +9 → arr−28
10-24WN2977dep +13 → arr−9
10-23WN2976departed+22
10-23WN2977departed+140

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
RSWFort Myers +32 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and RSW: 42% 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 Fort Myers route actually runs

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

Is MDW–RSW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–RSW?

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

How long is the flight from MDW to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,782 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–RSW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.