Newark (EWR) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
281° W
Newark (EWR) to Chicago (MDW) is 709 miles (1,141 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–MDW; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,488
both directions
Passengers
1,390
both directions
Load factor
93.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MDW?
Frontier Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–MDW in May 2026 (8 departures).
- F9
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.4%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of EWR–MDW departures.
- Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 93.4% load
100.0%
How has EWR–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MDW departures rose from 4 in July 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
4 departures · 368 passengers
50.3%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 62 passengers
34.6%
Load
October 2025
21 departures · 2,825 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
23 departures · 2,777 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
27 departures · 3,909 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
13 departures · 1,507 passengers
72.6%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 183 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
23 departures · 3,169 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
29 departures · 4,512 passengers
86.4%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,390 passengers
93.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MDW
95.3% full
4 departures · 709 passengers
MDW → EWR
91.5% full
4 departures · 681 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Chicago (MDW)?
EWR to MDW is 709 miles (1,141 km / 616 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 709-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 709-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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