Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (MDW) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, with about 32 flights a week in July 2026. The 668-mile flight takes about 2h 5m gate to gate.

From
PHL
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Airport
To
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
Distance
668 mi · 1,075 km
Flight time
2h 5m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
82%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,486 flights and 203,238 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying PHL to MDW

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines32Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7194,8402h 5m
Frontier AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/2008,3982h 11m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

PHL to MDW flight schedule

10 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:20am and the last at 6:25pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 568Southwest Airlines7:20am8:20am4n/a
WN 3150Southwest Airlines7:55am8:55am8n/a
WN 2371Southwest Airlines8:00am9:05am2850%
WN 2022Southwest Airlines10:20am11:25am1250%
WN 4652Southwest Airlines10:45am11:55am8n/a
WN 2356Southwest Airlines12:10pm1:10pm4n/a
WN 3151Southwest Airlines12:45pm1:45pm2070%
WN 3152Southwest Airlines2:05pm3:10pm1667%
WN 4337Southwest Airlines6:05pm7:10pm2436%
WN 2811Southwest Airlines6:25pm7:30pm8n/a

Is PHL to MDW on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 73% of 1,514 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (91%), those around 6pm the least (55%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (46%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,45873%21 min1.9%
Frontier Airlines5682%12 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am133
88%
6am to 7am83
87%
7am to 8am116
91%
8am to 9am60
83%
10am to 11am57
81%
11am to 12pm149
85%
12pm to 1pm201
77%
1pm to 2pm54
80%
2pm to 3pm95
76%
3pm to 4pm64
70%
4pm to 5pm79
68%
5pm to 6pm120
56%
6pm to 7pm186
55%
7pm to 8pm66
40%
8pm to 9pm44
40%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025155
22,892
September 2025159
21,485
October 2025155
22,072
November 2025126
16,701
December 2025122
16,567
January 202693
11,316
February 202679
8,978
March 202689
12,228
April 2026109
14,670
May 2026119
18,092
June 2026139
18,988
July 2026141
19,249

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.