Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
328° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (MDW) is 745 miles (1,200 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHS–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
12,562
both directions
Passengers
9,362
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHS–MDW in May 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 12,562 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.5%
Load
What plane flies CHS–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of CHS–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
40 departures · 73.2% load
55.6% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 76.1% load
43.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 78.1% load
1.4%
How has CHS–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–MDW departures fell from 78 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
78 departures · 8,418 passengers
62.1%
Load
July 2025
76 departures · 7,611 passengers
57.4%
Load
August 2025
71 departures · 7,359 passengers
64.2%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 7,022 passengers
64.8%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 7,898 passengers
68.4%
Load
November 2025
41 departures · 4,087 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 3,476 passengers
60.4%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,412 passengers
52.1%
Load
February 2026
35 departures · 2,936 passengers
55.1%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 6,390 passengers
72.6%
Load
April 2026
65 departures · 8,597 passengers
76.6%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 9,362 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → MDW
83.6% full
36 departures · 5,237 passengers
MDW → CHS
65.5% full
36 departures · 4,125 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Chicago (MDW)?
CHS to MDW is 745 miles (1,200 km / 648 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 745-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (43.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 745-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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