MDW → COSChicago to Colorado Springs

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Colorado Springs (COS): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,472 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Colorado Springs. Updated 30 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

MDW Chicago heavy · +41
COS Colorado Springs tracking
1,472 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 11:50–15:355x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
46 / 100

route health from live MDW and COS delay boards

0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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 AirlinesWN

Flights WN2743 11:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1287 15:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30WN2743departed−6
10-29WN2743departed−5
10-28WN1287departed+26
10-27WN1287departed+5
10-26WN2743departed−1

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 +41 min heavy ⛅ overcast · S 11 kt Full MDW delay board →
COSColorado Springs tracking Full COS delay board →

How the Chicago to Colorado Springs route actually runs

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

Is MDW–COS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–COS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:50 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the COS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to COS?

Great-circle distance is 1,472 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–COS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.