DAL → MDWDallas to Chicago

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) 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 late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,277 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Chicago. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:39 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +20
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated DAL → 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~2h 08mestimated 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 WN105 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN130 06:00 Tu We Su · WN4059 06:05 Sa · WN1313 07:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN105dep +8 → arr−7
09-11WN1313dep +26 → arr+2
09-10WN105dep +7 → arr−10
09-10WN1225dep +103 → arr+85
09-10WN1313dep +20 → arr+4
09-10WN1324dep +16 → arr−2
09-10WN1326dep +0 → arr+56
09-10WN1327dep +0 → arr+77
09-10WN668dep +50 → arr+20

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
DALDallas +20 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 4 kt Full DAL delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL 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 Dallas to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DAL–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from DAL. 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 DAL to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 44 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.