MDW → RDUChicago to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 21 August 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +7
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,016 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 08:05–18:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 23 operated MDW → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−2 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

Current nonstop fares

MDW → RDU · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time

Flights WN4250 varies Sa Su · WN4262 08:35 Tu We · WN813 08:50 Mo Th Fr · WN1544 12:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-20WN2806dep +28 → arr−2
08-20WN286dep +29 → arr−1
08-20WN813dep +8 → arr−20
08-19WN2805dep +16 → arr−16
08-19WN4262dep +23 → arr−10
08-19WN883dep +85 → arr+62
08-18WN2805dep +72 → arr+45
08-18WN4262dep +18 → arr−13
08-18WN883dep +15 → arr−15
08-17WN2806dep +18 → arr−14
08-17WN286dep +29 → arr+3
08-17WN813dep +9 → arr−27
08-16WN1544dep +40 → arr+15
08-16WN1961dep +16 → arr−14
08-16WN2587dep +30 → arr+0
08-16WN2806dep +104 → arr+80
08-16WN4250dep +28 → arr−9
08-15WN2805dep +116 → arr+92
08-15WN4250dep +14 → arr−16
08-14VNT716dep +0 → arr+0
08-14WN2806dep +52 → arr+29
08-14WN286dep +86 → arr+56
08-14WN813dep +21 → arr−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 8 kt Full MDW delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 9 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop MDW to RDU flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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 departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. 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 08:35 and evening departures around 18:00 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 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.