MDW → PHLChicago to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,073 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Philadelphia. Updated 10 September 2026 at 14:16 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,073 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 08:00–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated MDW → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated 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 WN177 08:00 Mo Th · WN2791 08:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4940 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN516 09:30 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN177dep −5 → arr−21
09-09WN1377departed+4
09-09WN1758departed−4
09-09WN3485departed−1
09-09WN4897departed−7
09-09WN4940departed−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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 9 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and PHL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is MDW–PHL 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–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,073 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–PHL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.