AUS → MDWAustin to Chicago

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,565 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Chicago. Updated 28 October 2026 at 03:22 UTC.

Today, AUS → MDW

Tue 27 Oct · local times
WN383Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 29 min late

Left AUS at 14:54, 29 min after its 14:25 slot.

Track WN383 →
  1. 07:00 WN372Southwest Airlines Left 07:33 +33 Landed 09:20 −10
  2. 09:40 WN2824Southwest Airlines Left 10:08 +28 Landed 11:49 −26
  3. 14:25 WN2355Southwest Airlines Left 15:05 +40 Landed 16:44 −16
  4. 14:25 WN383Southwest Airlines Left 14:54 +29 ·
  5. 16:55 WN4469Southwest Airlines Left 17:21 +26 Landed 19:01 −29
  6. · XSR724AirShare LLC On schedule MDW 21:28scheduled

Checked AUS board 22:22 · MDW board 21:53

AUS Austin heavy · +35
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,565 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 05:05–21:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated AUS → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN372 varies daily · WN373 09:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2824 09:40 Tu We · WN447 11:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27WN2355dep +40 → arr−16
10-27WN2824dep +28 → arr−26
10-27WN372dep +33 → arr−10
10-27WN383departed+29
10-27WN4469dep +26 → arr−29
10-26JTL330arrived+53
10-26WN2089dep +57 → arr+12
10-26WN372arrived−15
10-26WN373arrived−23
10-26WN4469arrived−11

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
AUSAustin +35 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · ESE 5 kt Full AUS delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and MDW: 39% 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 Austin to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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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How we measure this →

AUS to MDW questions

Is AUS–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 20:15 from AUS. 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 AUS to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.