SLC → MDWSalt Lake City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,020 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Salt Lake City and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:50 UTC.

Today, SLC → MDW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. · WN2235Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 10:55scheduled

Checked SLC board 22:25 · MDW board 05:50

SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +3
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
2,020 km · ~3h 05m est.
dep bank 05:15–14:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 05mestimated 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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN2034 05:15 Su · WN2235 07:00 Sa · WN549 07:10 Mo Th Fr · WN3714 08:15 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN3885dep +39 → arr+27
10-16WN549dep +17 → arr+2
10-15WN3885dep +34 → arr+20
10-15WN549dep +22 → arr−4
10-14WN1758dep +26 → arr+0
10-14WN3714dep +12 → arr−17
10-131I746dep +34 → arr−49
10-13WN1758dep +16 → arr−14
10-13WN3714arrived+1

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
SLCSalt Lake City +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 5 kt Full SLC delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 8 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 37% 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 Salt Lake City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SLC–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SLC is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SLC–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 from SLC. 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 SLC to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 2,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–203 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SLC–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.