Dallas to Chicago (DAL–MDW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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794 mi airlines charter/private 60/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 56 flights Verified 1m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2337
WN Southwest
7M8
6:05 AM
CDT T1
8:20 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1355
WN Southwest
738
6:10 AM
CDT T1
8:25 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1307
WN Southwest
7M8
7:15 AM
CDT T1
9:30 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1356
WN Southwest
737
8:30 AM
CDT T1
10:45 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2744
WN Southwest
7M8
9:15 AM
CDT T1
11:30 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN595
WN Southwest
7M8
9:40 AM
CDT T1
11:55 AM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
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WN1517
WN Southwest
7M8
9:45 AM
CDT T1
12:00 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN8
WN Southwest
7S7
10:00 AM
CDT T1
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1032
WN Southwest
7M8
12:05 PM
CDT T1
2:15 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1357
WN Southwest
B38M
12:27 PM
CDT T1
2:29 PM
CDT
2h 2m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN298
WN Southwest
7M8
12:30 PM
CDT T1
2:45 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1358
WN Southwest
73H
2:05 PM
CDT T1
4:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1006
WN Southwest
737
2:35 PM
CDT T1
4:50 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4388
WN Southwest
7M8
4:05 PM
CDT T1
6:15 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN5
WN Southwest
7M8
4:30 PM
CDT T1
6:50 PM
CDT
2h 20m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1448
WN Southwest
73H
4:40 PM
CDT T1
6:55 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN36
WN Southwest
738
4:50 PM
CDT T1
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN987
WN Southwest
7M8
6:30 PM
CDT T1
8:40 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4258
WN Southwest
7S7
7:35 PM
CDT T1
9:50 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2725
WN Southwest
73H
7:50 PM
CDT T1
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN107
WN Southwest
73H
7:50 PM
CDT T1
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2103
WN Southwest
B38M
7:50 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1329
WN Southwest
7M8
8:45 PM
CDT T1
10:55 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1189
WN Southwest
7M8
8:55 PM
CDT T1
11:05 PM
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1151
WN Southwest
7S7
9:25 PM
CDT T1
11:40 PM
CDT
2h 15m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1359
WN Southwest
7M8
10:50 PM
CDT T1
1:00 AM+1
CDT
2h 10m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1377
WN Southwest
B38M
5:00 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN690
WN Southwest
7M8
5:00 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1559
WN Southwest
7S7
5:00 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2661
WN Southwest
73H
5:05 AM
CDT
7:20 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1005
WN Southwest
7M8
5:30 AM
CDT
7:40 AM
CDT
2h 10m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1370
WN Southwest
7M8
6:30 AM
CDT
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1321
WN Southwest
738
6:30 AM
CDT
8:50 AM
CDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3796
WN Southwest
738
6:40 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
CDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1807
WN Southwest
73H
6:45 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2253
WN Southwest
7S7
7:25 AM
CDT
9:40 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN163
WN Southwest
73H
8:50 AM
CDT
11:05 AM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3790
WN Southwest
B38M
9:55 AM
CDT
12:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1487
WN Southwest
7S7
10:00 AM
CDT
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN178
WN Southwest
7S7
10:15 AM
CDT
12:30 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1331
WN Southwest
737
11:30 AM
CDT
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2412
WN Southwest
73H
11:55 AM
CDT
2:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4625
WN Southwest
7M8
12:00 PM
CDT
2:15 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2757
WN Southwest
738
12:20 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN488
WN Southwest
7S7
1:40 PM
CDT
4:00 PM
CDT
2h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN938
WN Southwest
737
2:55 PM
CDT
5:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2758
WN Southwest
7S7
3:20 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN5076
WN Southwest
7M8
4:35 PM
CDT
6:50 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1291
WN Southwest
73H
6:05 PM
CDT
8:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN59
WN Southwest
737
6:05 PM
CDT
8:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2961
WN Southwest
7M8
6:14 PM
CDT
8:33 PM
CDT
2h 19m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1157
WN Southwest
6:35 PM
CDT
8:34 PM
CDT
1h 59m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1255
WN Southwest
73H
7:00 PM
CDT
9:15 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2663
WN Southwest
7M8
8:55 PM
CDT
11:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3024
WN Southwest
7M8
8:55 PM
CDT
11:10 PM
CDT
2h 15m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN998
WN Southwest
7M8
11:38 PM
CDT
1:49 AM+1
CDT
2h 11m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 40m WN WN St Louis (STL) to Chicago flights
TUL Tulsa 3h 40m LXJWN WN Tulsa (TUL) to Chicago flights
OKC Oklahoma City 3h 55m WN WNXFL Oklahoma City (OKC) to Chicago flights
MCI Kansas City 3h 55m WN WN Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago flights
BNA Nashville 4h 15m WN LXJWN Nashville (BNA) to Chicago flights
AUS Austin 4h 20m LXJWNXE EJALXJWN Austin (AUS) to Chicago flights
HOU Houston 4h 25m WNXE WN Houston (HOU) to Chicago flights
SAT San Antonio 4h 25m EJALXJWN WN San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 33m WNYE AFDLWN Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago flights
OMA Omaha 4h 45m WN WN Omaha (OMA) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Dallas to Chicago
5 carriers, 60 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 794 mi 2h 15m nonstop

DAL–MDW is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Hera Flight lead the route. The flight covers 794 miles in approximately 2h 15m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DAL–MDW service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 59 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h02-2h20 42%
DL Delta Air Lines 1 42% SkyTeam
TWY TWY 1 42%
UD Hera Flight 1 42%
AC Air Canada 0 42% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY + UD + WN (61 flights/wk, 98%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 2%)
Star Alliance: AC (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DAL to MDW direction.
Mon
8
flights
Tue
8
flights
Wed
8
flights
Thu
8
flights
Fri
9
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
8
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
26
Nonstop flights
60
Outbound / wk
59
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DAL to MDW.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
73
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,739
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.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
DAL → MDW
42%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
42%
Arriving
63%
Return
MDW → DAL
77%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
77%
Arriving
47%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DAL delays → MDW delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Dallas

Nearby airports with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.
Metric DAL→MDW DFW→MDW FTW→MDW
Distance from DAL 12 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 3 2
Weekly flights 60 12
Flight time 2h 15m 2h 18m 0h 41m
Departure OTP 42%
Airports within 200 miles of DAL with service to Chicago Midway International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Chicago is 0 hours the same as Dallas.
DAL: CDT · MDW: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas, it's 6:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
794 mi / 1,277 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 15m gate to gate.

DAL–MDW Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance794 mi / 1,277 km
Flight time2h 15m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights60 out / 59 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DAL
IATA / ICAODAL / KDAL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation487 ft / 148 m
Destination: MDW
IATA / ICAOMDW / KMDW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr20.7M
Elevation620 ft / 189 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DAL to MDW flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Chicago Midway International Airport take about 2h 15m gate to gate. The route covers 794 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from DAL to MDW: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hera Flight, Air Canada, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Tulsa and OKC Will Rogers World.
Yes, return flights from MDW to DAL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DFW, FTW and CLL. 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 DAL to MDW

Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hera Flight and Air Canada. With 60 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

DAL to MDW Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from DAL to MDW is about 2 hours 15 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 794 miles (1,277 km). There are approximately 60 weekly flights outbound and 59 return, totaling 119 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Tulsa and OKC Will Rogers World. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Fort Worth (FTW) and College Station (CLL).