MDW → MHTChicago to Manchester

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,345 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Manchester. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
MHT Manchester smooth · +0
1,345 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 08:30–18:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated 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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN1947 08:30 Tu We Sa Su · WN867 08:55 Mo Th Fr · WN4801 17:55 Tu We Su · WN3871 18:10 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN125dep +32 → arr+9
09-14WN867dep −3 → arr−27
09-13WN1947dep −9 → arr−26
09-13WN4801dep +43 → arr+15
09-12WN1947dep +35 → arr+9
09-12WN3871dep −2 → arr−22
09-11WN3871dep +16 → arr−10
09-11WN867dep −5 → arr−28
09-10WN3871departed+64

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 7 kt Full MDW delay board →
MHTManchester +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MHT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and MHT: 43% 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 Manchester route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MHT 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–MHT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:55 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MHT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MHT?

Great-circle distance is 1,345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MHT 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.