Burbank (BUR) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 4h 16m
Bearing
63° NE
Burbank (BUR) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,736 miles (2,794 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
8,357
both directions
Passengers
7,488
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–MDW in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 8,357 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.6%
Load
What plane flies BUR–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–MDW departures.
- Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 89.6% load
100.0%
How has BUR–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–MDW departures rose from 59 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
59 departures · 7,429 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,423 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,675 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 6,217 passengers
77.5%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 6,916 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 2,139 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 3,529 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 5,176 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 6,923 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,449 passengers
87.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,231 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 7,488 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → BUR
88.7% full
31 departures · 3,767 passengers
BUR → MDW
90.5% full
30 departures · 3,721 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from Chicago (MDW)?
BUR to MDW is 1,736 miles (2,794 km / 1,509 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,736-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,736-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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