Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time
Flights WN3150 11:55 Tu We · WN2371 varies daily · WN2022 14:20 Mo Th Fr · WN4652 14:45 Tu We
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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,073 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 14:39 UTC.
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +3
1,073 km · ~1h 53m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated PHL → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 PHL and MDW: 44% 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 Philadelphia to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to MDW questions
Is PHL–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHL–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:55 and evening departures around 18:05 from PHL. 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 PHL to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 1,073 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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