Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time
Flights WN1409 varies daily · WN814 09:10 Mo Th Fr · WN4129 varies Tu We · WN1410 13:00 Sa Su
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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 964 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.
DCA
Washington
busy · +16
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +4
964 km · ~1h 44m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 12 operated DCA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
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
Current conditions put the pressure at DCA: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA 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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DCA to MDW questions
Is DCA–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DCA–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:10 and evening departures around 18:40 from DCA. 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 DCA to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 964 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DCA–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.
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