CHS → MDWCharleston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,199 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

CHS Charleston smooth · +14
MDW Chicago heavy · +32
1,199 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 07:00–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated 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 AirlinesWN82% on time

Flights WN776 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN188 07:35 Tu We Sa · WN1131 varies Su · WN1516 18:30 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN1131dep +10 → arr−1
09-13WN1516dep +33 → arr+17
09-12WN188dep −2 → arr−27
09-11WN1516dep +26 → arr+4
09-11WN776dep +7 → arr−3
09-10WN1516dep +87 → arr+67
09-10WN776dep +3 → arr−20
09-09WN188dep +4 → arr−21
09-08WN188dep +13 → arr−9
09-07WN1516dep +14 → arr−3
09-07WN776dep +12 → arr−3

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
CHSCharleston +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full CHS delay board →
MDWChicago +32 min heavy 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CHS and MDW: 41% 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 Charleston to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CHS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CHS-MDW
How we measure this →

CHS to MDW questions

Is CHS–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHS–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from CHS. 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 CHS to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,199 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–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.