MDW → BWIChicago to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 981 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Baltimore. Updated 10 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
981 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:30–19:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN961 06:30 Tu We · WN294 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1687 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN312 09:05 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN294dep −1 → arr−5
09-09WN3292dep −1 → arr−8
09-09WN4832dep −4 → arr−12
09-09WN8504departed−16
09-09WN961dep −5 → arr−22
09-08WN2689dep +35 → arr+7
09-08WN294dep +4 → arr+13
09-08WN3292arrived−8
09-08WN4832arrived−17
09-08WN961arrived−19

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 3 kt Full MDW delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 41% 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 Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is MDW–BWI 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–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:25 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 981 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.