Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
36° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (MDW) is 794 miles (1,277 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
381
June 2026
Seats
61,442
both directions
Passengers
52,973
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–MDW departures in June 2026 (380), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
380 departures · 61,370 seats
Share of departures99.7%86.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%63.9%
Load
What plane flies DAL–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of DAL–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
146 departures · 82.7% load
38.3% - Boeing 737-700
135 departures · 91.6% load
35.4% - Boeing 737-800
99 departures · 85.7% load
26.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 63.9% load
0.3%
How has DAL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–MDW departures fell from 397 in July 2025 to 381 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
397 departures · 53,129 passengers
79.2%
Load
August 2025
386 departures · 52,425 passengers
81.0%
Load
September 2025
379 departures · 51,151 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
387 departures · 52,746 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
338 departures · 42,049 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
380 departures · 47,966 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
297 departures · 33,626 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
271 departures · 32,472 passengers
73.7%
Load
March 2026
341 departures · 43,641 passengers
81.4%
Load
April 2026
337 departures · 43,413 passengers
79.3%
Load
May 2026
341 departures · 48,641 passengers
86.9%
Load
June 2026
381 departures · 52,973 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → DAL
87.1% full
193 departures · 26,278 passengers
DAL → MDW
85.4% full
188 departures · 26,695 passengers
Nonstop DAL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Chicago (MDW)?
DAL to MDW is 794 miles (1,277 km / 690 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 794-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (35.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 794-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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