MDW → DENChicago to Denver

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,437 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Denver. Updated 8 September 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago disrupted · +79
DEN Denver busy · +20
1,437 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 09:20–20:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated MDW → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2717 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN271 varies Tu We Fr Sa Su · WN2718 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2719 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN156dep +29 → arr+42
09-07WN2717dep +0 → arr−2
09-07WN2718dep +1 → arr+0
09-07WN2719dep +3 → arr+7
09-07WN2721dep +20 → arr+12
09-07WN655dep +29 → arr+31

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 +79 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full MDW delay board →
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 5 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and DEN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Denver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to DEN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MDW-DEN
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MDW to DEN questions

Is MDW–DEN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 37/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–DEN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:00 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,437 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–153 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–DEN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 47 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.