Southwest AirlinesWN71% on time
Flights WN1063 08:00 Tu We · WN1204 19:10 Mo Th Su · WN1194 19:15 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (MDW): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 5 November 2026 at 16:33 UTC.
Today, CHS → MDW
Thu 5 Nov · local times- · WN1204Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:25scheduled
Checked CHS board 10:48 · MDW board 10:33
CHS
Charleston
smooth · +11
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,199 km · ~2h 02m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 8x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 tracked CHS → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x1 direct airline on the leg
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
Conditions are tightest at CHS and MDW: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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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CHS to MDW questions
Is CHS–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CHS is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. 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 08:00 and evening departures around 19:10 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 8 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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