MCI → MDWKansas City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 650 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 23:52 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +11
MDW Chicago smooth · +8
650 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 05:10–20:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated MCI → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN2139 05:10 Mo Th Fr · WN2681 05:35 Sa · WN2522 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN759 07:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN2139dep −4 → arr−6
09-07WN2522dep −7 → arr−15
09-07WN2523dep +16 → arr+10
09-07WN2525dep +65 → arr+56
09-07WN2604dep −3 → arr−18
09-07WN3473departed+12
09-06WN1807dep +15 → arr+8
09-06WN2604dep −4 → arr−17
09-06WN3473arrived−6
09-06WN4829arrived−16

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
MCIKansas City +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 14 kt Full MCI delay board →
MDWChicago +8 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 10 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 47% 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 Kansas City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MCI–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 and evening departures around 17:40 from MCI. 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 MCI to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 650 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.