MDW → MCOChicago to Orlando

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Orlando (MCO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,595 km, an estimated 2 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Orlando. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,595 km · ~2h 33m est.
dep bank 05:00–19:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 operated MDW → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN801 05:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2758 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN636 08:30 Tu We Sa · WN3060 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN1854departed−5
09-11WN3245departed+7
09-11WN491departed+15
09-11WN801departed−3
09-10WN1854departed+107
09-10WN2763departed+33
09-10WN2764departed+40
09-10WN3245departed+0
09-10WN491departed−3
09-10WN801departed−3
09-09WN2758departed−2
09-09WN2764departed+29
09-09WN376departed+18
09-09WN491departed−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 +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 7 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and MCO: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 19:50 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,595 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–167 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MCO fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.