Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time
Flights WN991 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN769 06:35 Sa Su · WN992 varies daily · WN4504 09:05 Su
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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 981 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 21:41 UTC.
BWI
Baltimore
busy · +22
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
981 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 11 operated BWI → 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~1h 45mestimated 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 MDW: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Baltimore to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI 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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BWI to MDW questions
Is BWI–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BWI–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:20 from BWI. 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 BWI to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 981 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BWI–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 39 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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