Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
264° W
Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (MDW) is 228 miles (367 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MDW; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
364
July 2026
Seats
41,626
both directions
Passengers
32,900
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MDW?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–MDW departures in July 2026 (184), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
184 departures · 12,742 seats
Share of departures50.5%76.1%
Load
- WN
176 departures · 28,330 seats
Share of departures48.4%81.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 182 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MDW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 49% of DTW–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
177 departures · 76.1% load
48.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
67 departures · 82.1% load
18.4% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 86.8% load
17.9% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 72.5% load
12.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
7 departures · 75.9% load
1.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has DTW–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MDW departures fell from 369 in August 2025 to 364 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
369 departures · 34,475 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
360 departures · 31,418 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
374 departures · 31,388 passengers
73.3%
Load
November 2025
323 departures · 23,154 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
333 departures · 27,131 passengers
69.1%
Load
January 2026
336 departures · 21,367 passengers
54.9%
Load
February 2026
318 departures · 22,730 passengers
63.3%
Load
March 2026
351 departures · 25,973 passengers
65.8%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 26,253 passengers
66.1%
Load
May 2026
360 departures · 30,942 passengers
76.5%
Load
June 2026
352 departures · 32,470 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
364 departures · 32,900 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MDW
80.1% full
183 departures · 16,892 passengers
MDW → DTW
77.9% full
181 departures · 16,008 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Chicago (MDW)?
DTW to MDW is 228 miles (367 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 228-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MDW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 228-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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