SLC → MDWSalt Lake City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. 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 Salt Lake City and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +14
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
2,020 km · ~3h 05m est.
dep bank 07:45–13:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated SLC → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1253 07:45 Tu We · WN726 08:05 Mo Th Fr · WN3668 10:00 Sa Su · WN4548 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14WN726dep +11 → arr−4
09-13WN3668dep +13 → arr−20
09-13WN4548dep +16 → arr−5
09-12WN3668dep +15 → arr−6
09-11WN4548dep +27 → arr−3
09-11WN726dep +18 → arr−2
09-10WN4548dep +17 → arr−6
09-10WN726dep +16 → arr−2

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
SLCSalt Lake City +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full SLC delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Salt Lake City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SLC–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SLC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SLC–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 from SLC. 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 SLC to MDW?

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 SLC–MDW 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.