Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time
Flights WN117 varies Su · WN264 14:00 Sa · WN2013 16:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2689 16:35 Tu We
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Direct flights from Colorado Springs (COS) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% 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 1,472 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Colorado Springs and Chicago. Updated 19 September 2026 at 01:38 UTC.
COS
Colorado Springs
tracking
MDW
Chicago
busy · +19
1,472 km · ~2h 23m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated COS → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Colorado Springs to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop COS 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/COS-MDW
COS to MDW questions
Is COS–MDW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from COS to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 1,472 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does COS–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at COS and arrival-side delay at MDW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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