CLT → MDWCharlotte to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:38 UTC.

CLT Charlotte smooth · +11
MDW Chicago smooth · +3
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 08:05–18:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated CLT → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN56% on time

Flights WN4878 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN486 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN2721 15:25 Sa · WN3606 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN4878dep +26 → arr−4
09-12WN2721dep +7 → arr−24
09-12WN4878dep +7 → arr−21
09-11WN3615dep +75 → arr+40
09-11WN486dep +19 → arr−4
09-10WN3615dep +92 → arr+66
09-10WN486dep +50 → arr+28
09-09WN3606dep +58 → arr+27
09-09WN4878dep +8 → arr−18

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
CLTCharlotte +11 min smooth Full CLT delay board →
MDWChicago +3 min smooth Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CLT–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:30 from CLT. 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 CLT to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.