Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL8939 11:57 Tu
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Direct flights from Pontiac (PTK) to Chicago (MDW): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 370 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pontiac and Chicago. Updated 13 October 2026 at 09:54 UTC.
PTK
Pontiac
tracking
MDW
Chicago
heavy · +30
370 km · ~0h 58m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
60 / 100
route health from live PTK and MDW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+28 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 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 outcomes10-131I870arrived−2
10-10LXJ226arrived+28
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Pontiac to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PTK 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PTK-MDW
PTK to MDW questions
Is PTK–MDW running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PTK to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 370 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PTK–MDW fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PTK and arrival-side delay at MDW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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