MDW → MSPChicago to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Minneapolis (MSP): 54 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 560 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Minneapolis. Updated 30 October 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

MDW Chicago heavy · +37
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
560 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 07:45–21:2554x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 54x weekly · nonstop
75 / 100

route health from live MDW and MSP delay boards

0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures54x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5469 10:12 daily · DL4820 12:27 daily · DL4714 17:31 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN447 07:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN580 07:45 Su · WN2066 09:55 Mo Th Fr · WN4406 10:10 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29DL4714departed+24
10-29DL4820departed−7
10-29DL5469departed−15
10-29WN2052departed+3
10-29WN2066departed−6
10-29WN2421departed−4
10-29WN2935departed+24
10-29WN447departed−8
10-28DL4714departed+37
10-28DL4820departed−12
10-28DL5469departed−11
10-28WN2053departed+8
10-28WN2935departed−5
10-28WN4406departed−2
10-28WN4408departed+10
10-28WN447departed−9
10-271I858departed+17
10-27DL4714departed+66
10-27DL4820departed−15
10-27DL5469departed−14
10-27WN2053departed+0
10-27WN2935departed+36

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 +37 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MSP running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:31 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 560 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MSP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.