HOU → MDWHouston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) 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 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,510 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

HOU Houston smooth · +13
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,510 km · ~2h 26m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated HOU → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1156 05:00 Mo Th Fr · WN149 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN265 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN111 varies Tu Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN1156dep +8 → arr+0
09-07WN265dep −1 → arr−9
09-06WN149arrived−6
09-06WN1966arrived+13
09-06WN2278arrived−6
09-06WN256arrived−11
09-06WN349arrived−12

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
HOUHouston +13 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full HOU delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Houston to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is HOU–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HOU–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 19:55 from HOU. 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 HOU to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,510 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 137–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HOU–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.