MDW → ATLChicago to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL): 70 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 98% of the last 44 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 952 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Atlanta. Updated 3 November 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

Today, MDW → ATL

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 05:30 WN3269Southwest Left 05:21 Landed 08:01 −24
  2. 06:04 DL1285Delta Air Lines Left 05:55 Landed 08:29 −30
  3. 06:16 F92292Frontier Left 06:06 Landed 08:56 −35
  4. 07:55 WN2881Southwest Left 07:55 Landed 10:26 −29
  5. 11:38 DL1063Delta Air Lines Left 11:30 Landed 14:02 −27
  6. 13:00 WN2886Southwest Left 12:58 Landed 15:31 −19
  7. 16:19 DL1728Delta Air Lines Left 16:10 Landed 18:48 −25
  8. 18:00 WN2669Southwest Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 21:38 +43sched 20:55
  9. 18:42 F92144Frontier Sched 18:42Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 21:50sched 21:53

Checked MDW board 18:53 · ATL board 19:47

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
952 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:5570x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 70x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 44 tracked MDW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 44 arrivals
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures70x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1285 06:04 daily · DL1063 10:59 daily · DL2417 12:49 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1728 17:09 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F92292 varies daily · F92144 18:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN95% on time

Flights WN3269 05:30 Mo Su · WN1837 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1749 07:45 Tu We · WN2881 07:55 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02DL1063dep −8 → arr−27
11-02DL1285dep −9 → arr−30
11-02DL1728dep −9 → arr−25
11-02F92292dep −10 → arr−35
11-02WN2881dep +0 → arr−29
11-02WN2886dep −2 → arr−19
11-02WN3269dep −9 → arr−24
11-01DL1063dep +11 → arr+0
11-01DL1285dep −2 → arr−20
11-01DL1728dep −8 → arr−25
11-01F92144dep −8 → arr−49
11-01F92292dep +8 → arr−25
11-01WN2669dep +96 → arr+65
11-01WN2881dep −6 → arr−30
11-01WN2886dep +3 → arr−15
11-01WN3269dep −10 → arr−27
10-31DL1063dep −10 → arr−26
10-31DL1285dep −10 → arr−17
10-31DL1728dep −3 → arr−13
10-31F92292dep −6 → arr−29
10-31WN1888dep −1 → arr−19
10-31WN1889dep −3 → arr−21
10-31WN2974dep −1 → arr−12
10-30DL1063dep +3 → arr−18
10-30DL1285dep −6 → arr−28
10-30DL1728dep −4 → arr−29
10-30DL2417dep +1 → arr−11
10-30F92144dep +15 → arr−24
10-30F92292dep −6 → arr−42
10-30WN1837dep −2 → arr−22
10-30WN223dep −3 → arr−6
10-30WN2412dep +2 → arr−24
10-30WN2826dep +18 → arr+8
10-30WN2827dep +12 → arr−7
10-29DL1063arrived−36
10-29DL1285arrived−26
10-29DL1728arrived−8
10-29DL2417arrived−26
10-29F92144arrived−52
10-29F92292arrived−48

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
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 13 kt Full MDW delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 11 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 50% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +35 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is MDW–ATL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:09 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 952 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.