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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
19,344
both directions
Passengers
17,439
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–MDW in May 2026 (124 departures).
- WN
124 departures · 19,344 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of CLT–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 93.1% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 88.0% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 87.4% load
15.3%
How has CLT–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MDW departures fell from 156 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
156 departures · 19,679 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
163 departures · 20,918 passengers
77.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MDW
92.4% full
62 departures · 8,798 passengers
MDW → CLT
88.0% full
62 departures · 8,641 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.7%).
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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