MDW → RDUChicago to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,016 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 9 October 2026 at 11:53 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +12
1,016 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:55–18:506x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 WN998 07:55 Tu We · WN1444 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2971 15:40 Mo Th Fr · WN1745 18:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08WN1444dep −6 → arr−20
10-08WN2971dep +8 → arr−11
10-08WN4648dep +9 → arr−13
10-07WN1745dep +7 → arr−14
10-07WN998dep +4 → arr−10
10-07XSR362dep +60 → arr+53
10-06WN1745dep −5 → arr−16
10-06WN998dep −5 → arr−14
10-051I631departed+13
10-05LXJ264departed+48

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 · SSE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and RDU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is MDW–RDU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 18:10 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,016 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–RDU fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.