Southwest AirlinesWN86% on time
Flights WN4336 12:45 Mo Su · WN4652 12:55 Mo Th Fr · WN1097 13:30 Tu We
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,199 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Charleston. Updated 3 November 2026 at 00:53 UTC.
Today, MDW → CHS
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 12:45 WN4336Southwest Left 13:26 +41 Landed 16:20 +30
- 18:15 1I117NetJets Aviation Left 18:24 +9 CHS est. 20:57 +14In the air · sched 20:43
Checked MDW board 18:53 · CHS board 19:00
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +1
CHS
Charleston
smooth · +0
1,199 km · ~2h 02m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 tracked MDW → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-021I117departed+9
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
Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 54% 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 →
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How the Chicago to Charleston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to CHS 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 CHS questions
Is MDW–CHS 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–CHS?
Operators schedule 3 departures from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDW to CHS?
Great-circle distance is 1,199 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDW–CHS fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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