MDW → SLCChicago to Salt Lake City

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,020 km, an estimated 3 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Salt Lake City. Updated 23 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +4
2,020 km · ~3h 05m est.
dep bank 10:05–20:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 05mestimated 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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN4803 10:05 Tu We Sa Su · WN377 10:20 Mo Th Fr · WN274 20:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2833 20:45 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22WN2833dep +21 → arr+6
09-22WN4803dep +1 → arr−15
09-21WN274dep +18 → arr+35
09-21WN377dep +0 → arr−4
09-20WN2833dep +69 → arr+36
09-20WN4803dep +2 → arr−16
09-19WN4803cancelledCNX

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 · ENE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
SLCSalt Lake City +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full SLC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 39% 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 Salt Lake City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to SLC 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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How we measure this →

MDW to SLC questions

Is MDW–SLC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SLC is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–SLC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 20:35 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to SLC?

Great-circle distance is 2,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–203 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–SLC fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.