Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
237° SW
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (MDW) is 137 miles (220 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–MDW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRR–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
24,917
both directions
Passengers
18,922
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GRR–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRR–MDW in April 2026 (173 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
173 departures · 24,917 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.9%
Load
What plane flies GRR–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 82% of GRR–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
141 departures · 77.1% load
81.5% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 72.7% load
10.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 71.1% load
8.1%
How has GRR–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–MDW departures rose from 132 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
132 departures · 14,847 passengers
73.5%
Load
June 2025
166 departures · 21,637 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 24,699 passengers
81.4%
Load
August 2025
175 departures · 22,951 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
172 departures · 21,837 passengers
82.1%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 21,891 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 12,052 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 13,243 passengers
67.9%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 11,786 passengers
60.9%
Load
February 2026
115 departures · 13,475 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 18,246 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 18,922 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GRR → MDW
72.0% full
88 departures · 9,123 passengers
MDW → GRR
80.0% full
85 departures · 9,799 passengers
Nonstop GRR–MDW traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Chicago (MDW)?
GRR to MDW is 137 miles (220 km / 119 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 137-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (81.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (10.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 137-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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