BHM → MDWBirmingham to Chicago

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (MDW): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 919 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

BHM Birmingham smooth · +9
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
919 km · ~1h 41m est.
dep bank 05:20–15:206x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated BHM → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN650 05:20 Tu We · WN1194 10:35 Mo Th Fr · WN450 15:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN4021dep +17 → arr+2
09-12WN450dep +38 → arr+21
09-11WN1194dep +23 → arr+1
09-10WN1194dep +46 → arr+22
09-09WN650dep +4 → arr−14
09-08WN650dep +3 → arr−21
09-07WN1194dep +17 → arr+2

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
BHMBirmingham +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BHM delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 3 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 46% 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 →

How the Birmingham to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is BHM–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 from BHM. 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 BHM to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 919 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.