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Flights WN4242 08:00 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2412 09:25 Tu We
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Miami (MIA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 49 minutes late. 2 of the 6 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,905 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Miami. Updated 8 September 2026 at 00:40 UTC.
MDW
Chicago
busy · +15
MIA
Miami
disrupted · +60
1,905 km · ~2h 57m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 6 operated MDW → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +49 min. 2 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+49 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-041I192departed+49
09-04EJM31departed+83
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 39% 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 →
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How the Chicago to Miami route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to MIA 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 MIA questions
Is MDW–MIA running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MDW–MIA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDW to MIA?
Great-circle distance is 1,905 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDW–MIA 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.
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