Silao (BJX) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 4h 05m
Bearing
26° NE
Silao (BJX) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,644 miles (2,646 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BJX–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop BJX–MDW; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
4,836
both directions
Passengers
2,964
both directions
Load factor
61.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BJX–MDW?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop BJX–MDW in May 2026 (26 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.3%
Load
What plane flies BJX–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of BJX–MDW departures.
- Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 61.3% load
100.0%
How has BJX–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop BJX–MDW departures fell from 96 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BJX–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
96 departures · 10,471 passengers
59.6%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,867 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
38 departures · 5,100 passengers
72.4%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,395 passengers
69.9%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,514 passengers
67.4%
Load
November 2025
24 departures · 3,129 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,391 passengers
70.1%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 4,042 passengers
77.6%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,434 passengers
77.0%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 3,392 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,184 passengers
66.0%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 2,964 passengers
61.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BJX → MDW
66.2% full
13 departures · 1,601 passengers
MDW → BJX
56.4% full
13 departures · 1,363 passengers
Nonstop BJX–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
Silao
MX
Guanajuato International Airport
Coordinates
20.99°N, 101.48°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Silao (BJX) from Chicago (MDW)?
BJX to MDW is 1,644 miles (2,646 km / 1,429 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BJX to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,644-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BJX–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BJX–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,644-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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