DTW → MDWDetroit to Chicago

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (MDW): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 367 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Chicago. Updated 1 November 2026 at 00:55 UTC.

Today, DTW → MDW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 09:10 DL4684Delta Air Lines Left 09:53 +43 Landed 09:47 +15
  2. 09:10 WN1182Southwest Left 10:14 +64 Landed 10:03 +43
  3. 12:28 DL4688Delta Air Lines Left 12:34 +6 Landed 12:27 −20
  4. 14:35 WN1183Southwest Left 14:44 +9 Landed 14:35 −10
  5. 17:40 DL4677Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 17:40 −20
  6. · WN8503Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 18:54 +154

Checked DTW board 15:03 · MDW board 19:55

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
367 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 08:05–20:3040x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 36 tracked DTW → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL4684 09:10 daily · DL4688 12:28 daily · DL4677 17:40 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN56% on time

Flights WN385 08:05 Su · WN1845 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN3435 14:05 Su · WN1848 14:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL4677arrived−20
10-31DL4684dep +43 → arr+15
10-31DL4688dep +6 → arr−20
10-31WN1182dep +64 → arr+43
10-31WN1183dep +9 → arr−10
10-31WN8503arrived+154
10-30DL4677dep +104 → arr+85
10-30DL4684dep +11 → arr−19
10-30DL4688dep +13 → arr−15
10-30WN1845dep +11 → arr−9
10-30WN1849dep +33 → arr+9
10-30WN4477dep +23 → arr−1
10-29DL4677dep +29 → arr+0
10-29DL4684dep +6 → arr−24
10-29DL4688dep +18 → arr−9
10-29WN1845dep +35 → arr+18
10-29WN1849dep +58 → arr+35
10-29WN4477dep +1 → arr+199
10-28DL4677dep +6 → arr−24
10-28DL4684dep +26 → arr−4
10-28DL4688dep +17 → arr−14
10-28WN1582dep +50 → arr+27
10-28WN1845dep +33 → arr+7
10-28WN1848dep +13 → arr−7
10-27DL4677dep +8 → arr−22
10-27DL4684dep +22 → arr−5
10-27DL4688dep +8 → arr−19
10-27WN1582dep +17 → arr−6
10-27WN1845dep +23 → arr+4
10-27WN1848dep +26 → arr+5
10-26DL4677dep +28 → arr−1
10-26DL4684dep +11 → arr−8
10-26DL4688dep +16 → arr−9
10-26WN1845dep +11 → arr−11
10-26WN1849dep +87 → arr+62
10-26WN4477dep +61 → arr+39

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
DTWDetroit +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 28% 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 →

How the Detroit to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DTW–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:40 from DTW. 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 DTW to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 367 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MDW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.