Chicago (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
195° S
Chicago (MDW) to Memphis (MEM) is 481 miles (774 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
121
April 2026
Seats
18,743
both directions
Passengers
10,631
both directions
Load factor
56.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–MEM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MEM in April 2026 (121 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
121 departures · 18,743 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 53% of MDW–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
64 departures · 56.8% load
52.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 55.3% load
28.1% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 58.6% load
19.0%
How has MDW–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MEM departures rose from 114 in May 2025 to 121 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
114 departures · 13,542 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2025
111 departures · 11,618 passengers
65.5%
Load
July 2025
114 departures · 12,717 passengers
69.4%
Load
August 2025
113 departures · 12,314 passengers
68.2%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 12,558 passengers
71.0%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 13,289 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
106 departures · 10,644 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 10,229 passengers
57.8%
Load
January 2026
77 departures · 5,733 passengers
46.9%
Load
February 2026
87 departures · 6,801 passengers
51.3%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 11,816 passengers
65.8%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 10,631 passengers
56.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MEM → MDW
57.8% full
61 departures · 5,621 passengers
MDW → MEM
55.6% full
60 departures · 5,010 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MEM 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 Chicago (MDW) from Memphis (MEM)?
MDW to MEM is 481 miles (774 km / 418 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 481-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 481-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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