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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MDW; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
576
April 2026
Seats
88,101
both directions
Passengers
67,156
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–MDW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MDW departures in April 2026 (231), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
231 departures · 28,400 seats
Share of departures40.1%82.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
229 departures · 38,137 seats
Share of departures39.8%74.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
116 departures · 21,564 seats
Share of departures20.1%71.8%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 30% of ATL–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
170 departures · 86.7% load
29.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
105 departures · 71.9% load
18.2% - Airbus A320neo
101 departures · 71.8% load
17.5% - Boeing 737-800
73 departures · 77.6% load
12.7% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 77.0% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 75.2% load
8.8% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 72.4% load
1.9% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has ATL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MDW departures fell from 653 in May 2025 to 576 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
653 departures · 80,861 passengers
83.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → ATL
73.9% full
289 departures · 32,578 passengers
ATL → MDW
78.5% full
287 departures · 34,578 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MDW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.2%).
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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