Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
Flights WN4034 08:50 Tu We Sa · WN1575 09:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1155 13:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4479 15:05 Sa
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,782 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Fort Myers. Updated 18 September 2026 at 17:38 UTC.
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +11
RSW
Fort Myers
smooth · +0
1,782 km · ~2h 47m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated MDW → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and RSW: 42% 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 →
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How the Chicago to Fort Myers route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to RSW 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 RSW questions
Is MDW–RSW 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–RSW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 18:00 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDW to RSW?
Great-circle distance is 1,782 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDW–RSW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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