MDW → CLEChicago to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Cleveland (CLE): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. 1 of the 21 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 492 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Cleveland. Updated 15 November 2026 at 00:35 UTC.

Today, MDW → CLE

Sat 14 Nov · local times
WN2332SouthwestIn the air, 50 min late

Left MDW at 16:20, 50 min after its 15:30 slot.

Landing
18:45CLE board estimate · sched 17:50
Track WN2332 →
  1. 08:00 WN1129Southwest Left 08:01 Landed 10:06 −14
  2. 15:30 WN2332Southwest Left 16:20 +50 CLE est. 18:45 +55In the air · sched 17:50

Checked MDW board 18:35 · CLE board 15:03

MDW Chicago disrupted · +63
CLE Cleveland smooth · +14
492 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 07:50–18:4518x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 18x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 19 tracked MDW → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 1 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled4.8%recent route rate · 1 of 21

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 AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN1062 07:50 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1129 08:25 Tu We Sa · WN4479 12:50 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2332 15:30 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14WN1129dep +1 → arr−14
11-14WN2332departed+50
11-13WN1062dep −4 → arr−17
11-13WN4341cancelledCNX
11-13WN4479dep +7 → arr+10
11-12ERY44dep +90 → arr+98
11-12VJA508arrived+51
11-12WN1062dep −9 → arr−33
11-12WN4341dep +9 → arr+24
11-12WN4479dep +2 → arr−7
11-11LXJ310dep +43 → arr+49
11-11WN1129dep −10 → arr−20
11-11WN4341dep −1 → arr−4
11-10WN1129departed−6
11-10WN4341dep +4 → arr−13
11-09WN1062dep +0 → arr−24
11-09WN4341dep −4 → arr+14
11-09WN4479dep +5 → arr−7
11-08WN1062dep −4 → arr−29
11-08WN4341dep +2 → arr−9
11-08WN4479dep +2 → arr−12

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 +63 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
CLECleveland +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NW 9 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Cleveland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to CLE 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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Canonical URL
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How we measure this →

MDW to CLE questions

Is MDW–CLE running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 49/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 18:45 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 492 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CLE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.