MDW → DALChicago to Dallas

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Dallas (DAL): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,277 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Dallas. Updated 13 November 2026 at 23:42 UTC.

Today, MDW → DAL

Fri 13 Nov · local times
LXJ616FlexjetIn the air, 39 min late

Left MDW at 09:38, 39 min after its 08:59 slot.

LXJ382FlexjetIn the air, 62 min late

Left MDW at 11:51, 62 min after its 10:49 slot.

  1. 05:20 WN1484Southwest Left 05:17 Landed 07:04 −41
  2. 07:20 WN1191Southwest Left 07:19 Landed 09:12 −33
  3. 08:59 LXJ616Flexjet Left 09:38 +39 ·
  4. 10:00 WN540Southwest Left 10:04 Landed 11:56 −29
  5. 10:49 LXJ382Flexjet Left 11:51 +62 ·
  6. 12:00 AC7022Air Canada Left 12:00 DAL 13:55In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 14:30 WN2092Southwest Left 14:47 +17 DAL est. 16:23In the air · sched 16:55
  8. 18:25 WN3937Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B12 ·
  9. 20:20 WN1364Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B1 ·

Checked MDW board 17:42 · DAL board 15:18

MDW Chicago busy · +19
DAL Dallas busy · +15
1,277 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:2037x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 37x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 28 tracked MDW → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1484 05:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1133 07:05 Tu We · WN1191 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4067 varies Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AC7022departed+0
11-13LXJ382departed+62
11-13LXJ616departed+39
11-13WN1191dep −1 → arr−33
11-13WN1484dep −3 → arr−41
11-13WN2092departed+17
11-13WN540dep +4 → arr−29
11-121I128departed+20
11-12WN1191dep −2 → arr−33
11-12WN1364dep +11 → arr−26
11-12WN1484dep −2 → arr−28
11-12WN2092dep +20 → arr−10
11-12WN3937dep +16 → arr−18
11-12WN4067dep −2 → arr−39
11-12WN540dep +33 → arr+3
11-11WN1080dep −5 → arr−30
11-11WN1133dep −7 → arr−29
11-11WN1191dep −7 → arr−30
11-11WN2092dep +1 → arr−11
11-11WN3937dep +0 → arr−23
11-101I140dep +129 → arr+127
11-10WN1080departed+8
11-10WN1133departed−8
11-10WN1191departed−4
11-10WN2092dep −1 → arr−29
11-10WN3937dep −6 → arr−39
11-09EJM97departed+154
11-09WN1191dep +29 → arr+5
11-09WN1364dep +12 → arr−21
11-09WN1484dep +4 → arr−29
11-09WN2092dep +8 → arr−17
11-09WN3937dep −2 → arr−26
11-09WN540dep +1 → arr−28
11-08CRE295arrived+0
11-08WN1191arrived−16
11-08WN1364arrived−3
11-08WN1484arrived−33

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 +19 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
DALDallas +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 3 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DAL: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +14 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Dallas route actually runs

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

Is MDW–DAL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–DAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 20:20 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,277 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 37 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.