Southwest AirlinesWN36% on time
Flights WN1183 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN658 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN2068 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4537 15:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 36% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,152 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.
ALB
Albany
smooth · +12
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +11
1,152 km · ~1h 59m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
36% on time
of the last 11 operated ALB → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ALB and MDW: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Albany to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB 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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ALB to MDW questions
Is ALB–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 ALB–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from ALB. 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 ALB to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 1,152 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ALB–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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