MHT → MDWManchester to Chicago

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Direct flights from Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,345 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 22:02 UTC.

Today, MHT → MDW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 07:10 WN1574Southwest Airlines Left 07:19 +9 Landed 08:19 −16
  2. 18:55 WN4369Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:20scheduled

Checked MHT board 15:48 · MDW board 17:02

MHT Manchester smooth · +11
MDW Chicago smooth · +12
1,345 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 07:10–18:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated MHT → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated 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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN1574 varies daily · WN935 16:50 Sa · WN3992 17:50 Tu We · WN4369 18:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23WN1574dep +9 → arr−16
10-22WN1574dep +16 → arr−14
10-22WN4369dep +11 → arr−19
10-21WN1574dep +8 → arr−26
10-21WN3992dep +11 → arr−15
10-20WN1574dep +0 → arr−16
10-20WN3992dep +11 → arr−21
10-19WN1574dep +8 → arr−20
10-19WN4369dep +59 → arr+38

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
MHTManchester +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full MHT delay board →
MDWChicago +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 10 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MHT and MDW: 40% 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 Manchester to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MHT–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MHT–MDW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:50 from MHT. 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 MHT to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MHT–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.