Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time
Flights WN2851 varies daily · WN4769 12:40 Sa · WN22 15:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4662 15:25 Tu We Su
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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 774 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +12
MDW
Chicago
busy · +20
774 km · ~1h 30m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 14 operated MEM → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
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 outcomes09-111I883dep −6 → arr−16
09-091I971dep −36 → arr−40
Actual 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 MEM: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Memphis to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM to MDW 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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MEM to MDW questions
Is MEM–MDW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEM–MDW?
Operators schedule 3 departures from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MEM to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 774 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEM–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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