MDW → YIPChicago to Detroit

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Detroit (YIP): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Detroit. Updated 23 October 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

MDW Chicago disrupted · +76
YIP Detroit tracking
dep bank 06:25–12:353x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated MDW → YIP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Kalitta Charters

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
Kalitta ChartersK9

Flights K988 06:25 We · K991 varies Tu Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21K988departed+224
10-21LXJ235departed+57
10-171I273departed+9
10-171I972departed+28
10-16K991departed+31

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 +76 min disrupted 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →
YIPDetroit tracking Full YIP delay board →

How the Chicago to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MDW–YIP running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How often does MDW–YIP fly?

Kalitta Charters runs the route with about 3 flights a week (tue, wed, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MDW and arrival-side delay at YIP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.