Albany (ALB) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
269° W
Albany (ALB) to Chicago (MDW) is 716 miles (1,152 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
155
June 2026
Seats
23,477
both directions
Passengers
21,215
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–MDW in June 2026 (155 departures).
- WN
155 departures · 23,477 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies ALB–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 62% of ALB–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
96 departures · 91.1% load
61.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 89.6% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 88.9% load
7.7%
How has ALB–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–MDW departures fell from 166 in July 2025 to 155 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
166 departures · 23,517 passengers
91.7%
Load
August 2025
155 departures · 22,245 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 18,409 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 15,628 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
111 departures · 11,473 passengers
62.8%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 13,455 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 7,780 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,405 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
111 departures · 13,427 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 13,819 passengers
82.4%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 14,207 passengers
85.4%
Load
June 2026
155 departures · 21,215 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → ALB
92.1% full
78 departures · 11,313 passengers
ALB → MDW
88.4% full
77 departures · 9,902 passengers
Nonstop ALB–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Chicago (MDW)?
ALB to MDW is 716 miles (1,152 km / 622 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 716-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 716-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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