Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
343° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW) is 592 miles (952 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MDW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
594
May 2026
Seats
95,933
both directions
Passengers
79,734
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATL–MDW departures in May 2026 (238), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
238 departures · 40,054 seats
Share of departures40.1%82.3%
Load
- DL
235 departures · 33,373 seats
Share of departures39.6%84.5%
Load
- F9
121 departures · 22,506 seats
Share of departures20.4%82.6%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 22% of ATL–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
128 departures · 80.5% load
21.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
127 departures · 82.0% load
21.4% - Airbus A320neo
107 departures · 83.2% load
18.0% - Airbus A319
78 departures · 90.7% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-800
69 departures · 79.7% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-700
42 departures · 88.7% load
7.1% - Boeing 717-200
30 departures · 95.0% load
5.1% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 77.6% load
1.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 13.1% load
0.5%
How has ATL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MDW departures fell from 623 in June 2025 to 594 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
623 departures · 73,712 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2025
640 departures · 77,089 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
615 departures · 76,430 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
590 departures · 73,062 passengers
78.2%
Load
October 2025
608 departures · 76,649 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
549 departures · 63,273 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
564 departures · 67,400 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
539 departures · 53,425 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
517 departures · 54,899 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
552 departures · 62,504 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
576 departures · 67,156 passengers
76.2%
Load
May 2026
594 departures · 79,734 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MDW
84.7% full
297 departures · 40,405 passengers
MDW → ATL
81.6% full
297 departures · 39,329 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Chicago (MDW)?
ATL to MDW is 592 miles (952 km / 514 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 592-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (21.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 592-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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