MDW → CLTChicago to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Charlotte (CLT): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Charlotte. Updated 9 October 2026 at 17:54 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +22
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 07:45–18:556x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN4497 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2010 07:50 Tu We · WN4904 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN4497dep +25 → arr+16
10-08WN4497dep −3 → arr−8
10-08WN4904dep +12 → arr+2
10-07WN2010dep +0 → arr+0
10-07WN4904dep +7 → arr−7
10-06WN2010dep −3 → arr+3
10-06WN4904dep −1 → arr−8
10-05WN4497arrived+5
10-05WN4904arrived+7

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 +22 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSE 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 11 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is MDW–CLT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–CLT?

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

How long is the flight from MDW to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CLT fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.