Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
58° NE
Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (MDW) is 588 miles (946 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ICT–MDW
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ICT–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
114
April 2026
Seats
17,784
both directions
Passengers
8,955
both directions
Load factor
50.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ICT–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ICT–MDW in April 2026 (114 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
114 departures · 17,784 seats
Share of departures100.0%50.3%
Load
What plane flies ICT–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of ICT–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
57 departures · 59.1% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 43.8% load
29.8% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 43.2% load
20.2%
How has ICT–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ICT–MDW departures rose from 2 in May 2025 to 114 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICT–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
2 departures · 297 passengers
93.4%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
103 departures · 9,101 passengers
56.3%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 8,955 passengers
50.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ICT → MDW
57.0% full
57 departures · 5,098 passengers
MDW → ICT
43.7% full
57 departures · 3,857 passengers
Nonstop ICT–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.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Wichita (ICT) from Chicago (MDW)?
ICT to MDW is 588 miles (946 km / 511 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ICT to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 588-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ICT–MDW?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ICT–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 588-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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