Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
329° NW
Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (MDW) is 521 miles (838 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AVL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AVL–MDW; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,716
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–MDW?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AVL–MDW in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies AVL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of AVL–MDW departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 83.8% load
100.0%
How has AVL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–MDW departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,512 passengers
77.7%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,361 passengers
72.9%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,609 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,110 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 945 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2026
19 departures · 2,639 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,716 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AVL → MDW
84.9% full
9 departures · 1,375 passengers
MDW → AVL
82.8% full
9 departures · 1,341 passengers
Nonstop AVL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Asheville (AVL) from Chicago (MDW)?
AVL to MDW is 521 miles (838 km / 453 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AVL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 521-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AVL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AVL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 521-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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