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 June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MDW; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
2
June 2026
Seats
251
both directions
Passengers
139
both directions
Load factor
55.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MDW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop EWR–MDW departures in June 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures50.0%94.4%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures50.0%39.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MDW?
In June 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 50% of EWR–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 39.7% load
50.0%
How has EWR–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MDW departures fell from 4 in July 2025 to 2 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through June 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
June 2026
2 departures · 139 passengers
55.4%
Load
Nonstop EWR–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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (50.0%).
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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