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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GEG–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
54
July 2026
Seats
8,766
both directions
Passengers
8,383
both directions
Load factor
95.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GEG–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GEG–MDW in July 2026 (54 departures).
- WN
54 departures · 8,766 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.6%
Load
What plane flies GEG–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 46% of GEG–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 95.7% load
46.3% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 97.1% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 93.5% load
20.4%
How has GEG–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–MDW departures rose from 37 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GEG–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
37 departures · 5,492 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,615 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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June 2026
46 departures · 6,929 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2026
54 departures · 8,383 passengers
95.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GEG → MDW
96.2% full
27 departures · 4,215 passengers
MDW → GEG
95.1% full
27 departures · 4,168 passengers
Nonstop GEG–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (33.3%).
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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