Atlanta to Chicago (ATL–MDW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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WN1191
WN Southwest
B38M
8:05 AM
EDT TN
9:05 AM
CDT
2h
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DL1063+8
DL Delta
320
9:18 AM
EDT TS
10:14 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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DL2417+2
DL Delta
717
11:10 AM
EDT TS
12:07 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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WN2725
WN Southwest
73H
11:20 AM
EDT TN
12:20 PM
CDT
2h
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WN2818
WN Southwest
73H
11:20 AM
EDT TN
12:20 PM
CDT
2h
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WN2672
WN Southwest
7M8
1:10 PM
EDT TN
2:05 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN899
WN Southwest
7S7
2:20 PM
EDT TN
3:15 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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KE3645+2
KE Korean
717
2:30 PM
EDT TS
3:25 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WS6410
WS WestJet
320
3:15 PM
EDT TS
4:12 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AF2471cs
AF Air France
320
3:31 PM
EDT TS
4:26 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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DL1728+5
DL Delta
320
3:31 PM
EDT TS
4:26 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WS6388
WS WestJet
320
3:31 PM
EDT TS
4:26 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AM3057cs
AM Aeromexi
320
3:31 PM
EDT TS
4:26 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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VS2137cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
717
3:34 PM
EDT TS
4:29 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WS5598
WS WestJet
320
3:35 PM
EDT TS
4:32 PM
CDT
1h 57m
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WN258
WN Southwest
738
4:00 PM
EDT TN
5:00 PM
CDT
2h
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WN2705
WN Southwest
7S7
4:05 PM
EDT TN
5:05 PM
CDT
2h
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F92291
F9 Frontier
32N
5:34 PM
EDT TN
6:37 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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WN460
WN Southwest
7M8
6:40 PM
EDT TN
7:35 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN1557
WN Southwest
7M8
8:00 PM
EDT TN
8:55 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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DL1076+6
DL Delta
320
9:34 PM
EDT TS
10:28 PM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AM3763cs
AM Aeromexi
320
9:34 PM
EDT TS
10:28 PM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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F92779
F9 Frontier
A20N
9:52 PM
EDT TN
10:48 PM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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DL1285+6
DL Delta
320
5:40 AM
CDT TM
8:41 AM
EDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
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F92292
F9 Frontier
A20N
6:00 AM
CDT
9:15 AM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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LA8448cs
LA LATAM Chile
712
6:00 AM
CDT TM
9:00 AM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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AM4430cs
AM Aeromexi
320
6:00 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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VS2620cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
717
6:00 AM
CDT TM
9:00 AM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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LA8443cs
LA LATAM Chile
320
6:00 AM
CDT
8:59 AM
EDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
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KE3710cs
KE Korean
717
6:00 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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WN1397
WN Southwest
738
7:45 AM
CDT
10:40 AM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN2931
WN Southwest
738
8:05 AM
CDT
11:00 AM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN968
WN Southwest
7S7
9:00 AM
CDT
11:55 AM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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AM3501cs
AM Aeromexi
717
10:41 AM
CDT TM
1:39 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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AM3555
AM Aeromexi
717
10:45 AM
CDT
1:42 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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VS2618cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
712
10:45 AM
CDT TM
1:42 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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WS5585
WS WestJet
717
10:45 AM
CDT
1:42 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AM3542
AM Aeromexi
319
10:55 AM
CDT
1:52 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AM3531
AM Aeromexi
319
10:59 AM
CDT
1:56 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AM3554
AM Aeromexi
319
10:59 AM
CDT
1:56 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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DL1063+8
DL Delta
320
11:18 AM
CDT TM
2:18 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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WN3217
WN Southwest
7M8
12:45 PM
CDT
3:40 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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DL2417+2
DL Delta
717
12:52 PM
CDT
3:45 PM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AM3994cs
AM Aeromexi
319
12:53 PM
CDT TM
3:54 PM
EDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
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WN2599
WN Southwest
73H
12:55 PM
CDT
3:45 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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F92780
F9 Frontier
32N
2:15 PM
CDT
5:21 PM
EDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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WN3453
WN Southwest
7M8
2:35 PM
CDT
5:25 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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WN3362
WN Southwest
738
4:00 PM
CDT
6:55 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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KE3657+1
KE Korean
717
4:30 PM
CDT TM
7:27 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AF2122
AF Air France
320
5:10 PM
CDT TM
8:16 PM
EDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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VS2619cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
717
5:21 PM
CDT
8:24 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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DL1728+5
DL Delta
320
5:21 PM
CDT TM
8:24 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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AF2443cs
AF Air France
712
5:21 PM
CDT TM
8:24 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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WN2899
WN Southwest
73H
5:35 PM
CDT
8:30 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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WN3223
WN Southwest
B38M
6:20 PM
CDT
9:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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F92144
F9 Frontier
A20N
7:53 PM
CDT
11:04 PM
EDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
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Atlanta to Chicago
3 carriers, 122 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 122 Flights/wk 592 mi 1h 54m nonstop -1h behind 174 1-stop hubs

ATL–MDW is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 592 miles in approximately 1h 54m. Beyond nonstop, 174 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ATL–MDW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 30 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h55-2h 79%
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, LA, VS, WS 28 320, 717 1h54-1h57 79% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, LA, VS, WS
F9 Frontier 14 32N, A20N 1h56-2h03 79%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AF, AM, DL, WS
32N Airbus A320neo – F9
717 Boeing 717 – DL, KE, VS
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (44 flights/wk, 61%)
SkyTeam: DL (28 flights/wk, 39%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ATL to MDW direction.
Mon
17
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
17
flights
Thu
17
flights
Fri
17
flights
Sat
16
flights
Sun
21
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
23
Nonstop flights
122
Outbound / wk
171
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ATL to MDW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
174
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~30h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,716
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Chicago from Atlanta

Nearby airports with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.
Metric ATL→MDW PDK→MDW MCN→MDW
Distance from ATL 18 mi 79 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 5 1
Weekly flights 122 1
Flight time 1h 54m 1h 25m 1h 53m
Departure OTP 79%
Airports within 200 miles of ATL with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Chicago is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
ATL: EDT · MDW: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 5:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
592 mi / 952 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 54m to 2h 3m.
Getting to ATL

MARTA Gold Line runs every 12–15 minutes from downtown Five Points station to the airport (16 min, $2.50). The station connects directly to the Domestic terminal via SkyTrain. Ride-shares cost $20–35 from downtown.

Economy parking in the North/South garages fills quickly; off-site lots on Camp Creek Parkway offer cheaper rates with shuttles.

ATL–MDW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Atlanta to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance592 mi / 952 km
Flight time1h 54m to 2h 3m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights122 out / 171 return
1-stop connections174 hubs
Origin: ATL
IATA / ICAOATL / KATL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr108.1M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: MDW
IATA / ICAOMDW / KMDW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr20.7M
Elevation620 ft / 189 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ATL to MDW flights.
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport take approximately 1h 54m to 2h 3m. The route covers 592 miles.
3 airlines operate nonstop service: Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Southwest Airlines. Plus 6 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 122 nonstop flights per week from ATL to MDW. The return direction has about 171 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through COU, OSU, LEX, CHA, DAY, FWA, AIK, HSV, USA, SOP, LIT, GSO, SSI, GSP, ATW, AGS, LNS, CID, SGF, TVC, GRB, CHO, DSI, HHH, FAY, MKC, UST, MLU, XNA, TLH, IAD, STP, ILM, EVV, PIE, TEB, ORL, LNK, LAL, SUA, OXC, ABE, FSD, DWH, APF, SYR, HPN, TMB, BCT, BTV, SWF, VRB, GPT, YYZ, MOB, FXE, BED, HVN, YOW, OPF, EYW, PBI, IAH, MHH, FAR, YUL, NAS, YHU, GGT, ASE, HDN, MTJ, EGE, GCM, PLS, BZN, JAC, SCF, TLC, BOI, YEG, PSP, SNA, APC, CLD, STT, SJD, YVR, OAK, GDL, SXM, SKB, RNO, ORD, ROC, ONT, CUN, SMF, ALB, CHS, CVG, STL, DFW, BNA, LBG, OKC, MKE, JAX, IND, CLE, ORF, PIT, SDF, DAL, BUF, PVD, RIC, DCA, MCO, BWI, HOU, AVL, MEM, DTW, SAV, MSY, TUS, LGA, MIA, AUS, SEA, PDX, RDU, MCI, CMH, BHM, BDL, MSP, TPA, DSM, GRR, ICT, RSW, DEN, BOS, CLT, PHL, SRQ, PHX, FLL, SLC, EWR, VPS, ABQ, LAS, OMA, TYS, ECP, SAN, SFO, TUL, SAT, LAX, SJC, PNS, MYR, BJX, SJU, SBN, MBJ, JWN, BUR, PUJ and ASG. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Chicago is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
Yes, return flights from MDW to ATL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PDK, MCN and CHA. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ATL to MDW

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Frontier and Southwest Airlines. With 122 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ATL to MDW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ATL to MDW ranges from 1 hours 54 minutes to 2 hours 3 minutes. The route covers a distance of 592 miles (952 km). There are approximately 122 weekly flights outbound and 171 return, totaling 293 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

174 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 3 hours via COU. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Atlanta (PDK), Macon (MCN) and Chattanooga (CHA).