MDW → CMHChicago to Columbus

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 454 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Columbus. Updated 24 September 2026 at 21:52 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +16
CMH Columbus smooth · +0
454 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 08:15–18:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated 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 AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN586 varies daily · WN485 08:50 Tu We · WN2700 10:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2701 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-241I479departed−1
09-24WN2700dep +1 → arr−14
09-24WN2701departed+24
09-24WN586departed−8
09-231I771departed−30
09-23WN2701dep −1 → arr−17
09-23WN2703dep +13 → arr−2
09-23WN485dep −6 → arr−15
09-23WN586dep +9 → arr+9
09-23WN8602dep −7 → arr−4

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 +16 min busy Full MDW delay board →
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and CMH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Columbus route actually runs

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

MDW to CMH questions

Is MDW–CMH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 18:15 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to CMH?

Great-circle distance is 454 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–CMH fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.