MDW → JAXChicago to Jacksonville

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,368 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Jacksonville. Updated 11 September 2026 at 22:38 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +16
JAX Jacksonville smooth · +0
1,368 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 12:45–18:456x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → JAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN368 12:45 Sa · WN3126 17:55 Tu We · WN4587 18:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN4587dep −5 → arr−24
09-09WN3126dep −2 → arr−21
09-08WN3126dep +5 → arr−17
09-07WN4587dep +65 → arr+40
09-06WN141dep +20 → arr+8
09-05WN368dep −5 → arr−20
09-04WN4587dep +14 → arr−2

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 →
JAXJacksonville +0 min smooth Full JAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JAX: 47% 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 Jacksonville route actually runs

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

Is MDW–JAX 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–JAX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to JAX?

Great-circle distance is 1,368 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–JAX fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.