Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL1285 06:05 daily · DL1063 10:54 daily · DL2417 varies daily · DL1728 varies daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 54% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 12 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +0
952 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
54% on time
of the last 13 operated MDW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-12F92292departed+18
09-11F92292dep −4 → arr−24
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 MDW: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 18:05 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 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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