MDW → MEMChicago to Memphis

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Memphis. Updated 12 September 2026 at 02:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +10
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 09:55–20:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN3745 09:55 Sa · WN4258 10:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4835 varies Su · WN4975 20:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-111I576dep −21 → arr−6
09-11WN4258dep +3 → arr−5
09-11WN4975departed−11
09-10WN4258dep +5 → arr−5
09-10WN4975dep +23 → arr+6
09-09WN4258dep −7 → arr−21
09-09WN4975dep −9 → arr−17
09-08WN4258dep +2 → arr−29
09-08WN4975dep +27 → arr+11

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 47% 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MEM running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:55 and evening departures around 20:45 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MEM fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.