SRQ → MDWSarasota/Bradenton to Chicago

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Direct flights from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Chicago (MDW): 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 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,669 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sarasota/Bradenton and Chicago. Updated 26 October 2026 at 08:53 UTC.

Today, SRQ → MDW

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. · WN2484Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 18:55scheduled
  2. · WN4031Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 07:55scheduled

Checked SRQ board 22:18 · MDW board 03:53

SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton busy · +16
MDW Chicago heavy · +37
1,669 km · ~2h 38m est.
dep bank 06:10–19:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated 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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN4031 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN814 06:15 Su · WN1773 15:05 Tu We · WN4032 16:30 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-251I497dep +2 → arr+18
10-25WN3495dep +16 → arr−5
10-25WN814dep +4 → arr−12
10-241I988dep +13 → arr+2
10-24WN4032dep +8 → arr−7
10-23WN2484dep +32 → arr+16
10-23WN4031dep +5 → arr−7
10-22WN2484dep +6 → arr−9
10-22WN4031dep +10 → arr−8
10-21WN1773dep +70 → arr+41
10-20WN1773arrived−13

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
SRQSarasota/Bradenton +16 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 11 kt Full SRQ delay board →
MDWChicago +37 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SRQ and MDW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sarasota/Bradenton to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SRQ–MDW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SRQ–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:10 from SRQ. 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 SRQ to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,669 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–173 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SRQ–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.