MHT → MDWManchester to Chicago

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Direct flights from Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,345 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 12:55 UTC.

Today, MHT → MDW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:10 WN1574Southwest Airlines Est. 07:10Departure not confirmed by the board MDW 08:35scheduled
  2. · WN4369Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:20scheduled

Checked MHT board 06:48 · MDW board 07:55

MHT Manchester busy · +29
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,345 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 07:10–18:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN1574 varies daily · WN935 16:50 Sa · WN3992 17:50 Tu We · WN4369 18:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN1574dep +5 → arr−7
10-15WN4369dep +60 → arr+41
10-14WN1574dep +17 → arr+3
10-14WN3992dep +28 → arr+22
10-13WN1574dep +5 → arr−22
10-13WN3992dep +7 → arr−14
10-12WN1574dep +9 → arr−17
10-12WN4369dep +40 → arr+19
10-11WN1574arrived+1
10-11WN4369arrived+35

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
MHTManchester +29 min busy ⛅ overcast · SSE 10 kt Full MHT delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 9 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MHT: 47% 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 →

How the Manchester to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MHT–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MHT is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MHT–MDW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:50 from MHT. 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 MHT to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MHT–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.