Southwest AirlinesWN82% on time
Flights WN973 05:10 Sa · WN2043 05:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4150 12:30 Sa · WN2044 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 946 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wichita and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 20:38 UTC.
ICT
Wichita
smooth · +13
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +7
946 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time
of the last 13 operated ICT → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
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 outcomes09-126I1125arrived−11
09-101I665dep −3 → arr−71
Actual 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 ICT: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Wichita to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICT 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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ICT to MDW questions
Is ICT–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ICT 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 ICT–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 from ICT. 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 ICT to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 946 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ICT–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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