Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
323° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (MDW) is 584 miles (940 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
163
July 2026
Seats
27,537
both directions
Passengers
24,451
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–MDW in July 2026 (163 departures).
- WN
163 departures · 27,537 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of CLT–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
93 departures · 87.2% load
57.1% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 89.5% load
27.0% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 94.6% load
16.0%
How has CLT–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MDW departures rose from 117 in August 2025 to 163 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
117 departures · 17,387 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 16,751 passengers
88.9%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 17,563 passengers
89.0%
Load
November 2025
108 departures · 14,184 passengers
78.4%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 16,382 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 8,231 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
83 departures · 9,754 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
115 departures · 15,607 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 15,951 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 17,439 passengers
90.1%
Load
June 2026
155 departures · 23,120 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2026
163 departures · 24,451 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → CLT
85.4% full
83 departures · 12,237 passengers
CLT → MDW
92.5% full
80 departures · 12,214 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Chicago (MDW)?
CLT to MDW is 584 miles (940 km / 508 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 584-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 584-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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