Spokane (GEG) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 49m
Bearing
94° E
Spokane (GEG) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,507 miles (2,425 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GEG–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn September 2025, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GEG–MDW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
34
September 2025
Seats
5,534
both directions
Passengers
4,615
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GEG–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GEG–MDW in September 2025 (34 departures).
- WN
34 departures · 5,534 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.4%
Load
What plane flies GEG–MDW?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew 41% of GEG–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 86.0% load
41.2% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 75.5% load
38.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 90.1% load
20.6%
How has GEG–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–MDW departures fell from 40 in June 2025 to 34 in September 2025.
Monthly nonstop GEG–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
40 departures · 6,078 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
39 departures · 6,287 passengers
94.3%
Load
August 2025
37 departures · 5,492 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,615 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GEG → MDW
89.0% full
17 departures · 2,648 passengers
MDW → GEG
76.9% full
17 departures · 1,967 passengers
Nonstop GEG–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Spokane (GEG) from Chicago (MDW)?
GEG to MDW is 1,507 miles (2,425 km / 1,309 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GEG to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,507-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GEG–MDW?
In September 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (38.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying GEG–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,507-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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