MDW → BHMChicago to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 919 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Birmingham. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
BHM Birmingham smooth · +13
919 km · ~1h 41m est.
dep bank 10:05–16:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 12 operated MDW → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN856 10:05 Sa Su · WN1410 12:20 Mo Th Fr · WN1548 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN1410dep +1 → arr−6
09-101I548dep +0 → arr+4
09-10JL312arrived+64
09-10JTL312departed+61
09-10LXJ386dep +19 → arr+29
09-10WN1410dep −1 → arr−7
09-09LXJ374dep +36 → arr+45
09-09WN1548dep −1 → arr+4
09-09WN8503dep −8 → arr+2
09-08LXJ394dep +45 → arr+54
09-08WN1548dep +13 → arr−11
09-07WN1410dep +30 → arr+18

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
BHMBirmingham +13 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full BHM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and BHM: 45% 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 Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is MDW–BHM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to BHM?

Great-circle distance is 919 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–BHM fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.