MDW → PITChicago to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 646 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Pittsburgh. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
PIT Pittsburgh heavy · +48
646 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 08:15–19:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated 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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN945 varies daily · WN2798 varies daily · WN3391 varies Su · WN3688 18:20 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN2012dep +107 → arr+91
09-11WN2798dep +13 → arr+1
09-11WN945dep −3 → arr−14
09-10WN2012dep +17 → arr−8
09-10WN2798dep +0 → arr−13
09-10WN945dep −1 → arr−17
09-09WN2798departed−7
09-09WN3688departed+20
09-09WN945departed−5

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 🌤 few clouds · S 4 kt Full MDW delay board →
PITPittsburgh +48 min heavy 🌤 overcast · SE 4 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and PIT: 42% 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 Pittsburgh route actually runs

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

Is MDW–PIT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–PIT?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:20 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 646 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–PIT fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.