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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Indianapolis (IND): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 261 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Indianapolis. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

Today, MDW → IND

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 10:00 WN671Southwest On scheduleGate A19 IND 12:00scheduled
  2. 21:15 WN2163Southwest Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board IND est. 23:37 +7sched 23:30

Checked MDW board 04:53 · IND board 06:23

MDW Chicago disrupted · +207
IND Indianapolis disrupted · +74
261 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 10:00–21:1514x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 tracked MDW → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15

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 AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN671 10:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3321 10:15 Sa · WN548 10:20 Tu We · WN2163 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14WN2163dep +141 → arr+119
11-14WN3321dep +14 → arr+1
11-13WN2163cancelledCNX
11-13WN671dep −1 → arr−15
11-12WN2163dep +54 → arr+40
11-12WN671dep −11 → arr−27
11-11WN2163dep +5 → arr−12
11-11WN548dep −4 → arr+17
11-101I371departed−2
11-10WN2163dep −6 → arr−26
11-10WN548dep −1 → arr+0
11-09WN2163dep −6 → arr−30
11-09WN671dep −3 → arr−16
11-08WN2163departed+26
11-08WN671dep −5 → arr−18

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 +207 min disrupted 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full MDW delay board →
INDIndianapolis +74 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 6 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW and IND: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is MDW–IND running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 1/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to IND?

Great-circle distance is 261 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–IND fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.