MEM → MDWMemphis to Chicago

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, MEM → MDW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 05:20 WN3020Southwest Airlines Left 05:33 +13 Landed 06:53 −2

Checked MEM board 10:18 · MDW board 15:03

MEM Memphis smooth · +12
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 05:20–16:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated MEM → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesWN91% on time

Flights WN3020 varies daily · WN983 13:35 Sa · WN4148 15:15 Tu We · WN2750 16:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23WN3020dep +13 → arr−2
10-22WN2750dep +15 → arr−9
10-22WN3020dep +15 → arr+0
10-21WN3020dep +8 → arr−7
10-21WN4148dep +11 → arr−11
10-201I814dep +37 → arr+25
10-20WN3020dep +5 → arr−9
10-20WN4148dep +10 → arr−4
10-19WN2750dep +19 → arr−2
10-19WN3020dep +27 → arr+9
10-18WN1317dep +45 → arr+29
10-18WN3020arrived−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
MEMMemphis +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 9 kt Full MEM delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 6 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 46% 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 Memphis to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MEM–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–MDW?

Operators schedule 4 departures from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEM to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.