MDW → AUSChicago to Austin

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,565 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Austin. Updated 13 September 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +4
AUS Austin smooth · +0
1,565 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 05:30–20:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated 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 WN2669 05:30 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN568 08:55 Su · WN1910 varies Sa · WN398 10:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-131I913departed+16
09-13WN568dep +13 → arr+9
09-121I506departed+56
09-12WN1738arrived−7
09-12WN1910dep +14 → arr−6
09-12WN2441arrived−14
09-12WN2669dep +7 → arr+2
09-12WN2673dep −3 → arr−22

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full MDW delay board →
AUSAustin +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 12 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 35% 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 →

How the Chicago to Austin route actually runs

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

Is MDW–AUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:40 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,565 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–AUS 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.