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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
118
June 2026
Seats
17,762
both directions
Passengers
12,792
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MEM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MEM in June 2026 (118 departures).
- WN
118 departures · 17,762 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MEM?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 64% of MDW–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 76.5% load
64.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 68.1% load
22.9% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 61.3% load
12.7%
How has MDW–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MEM departures rose from 114 in July 2025 to 118 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
124 departures · 14,435 passengers
75.8%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 12,792 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MEM
72.0% full
60 departures · 6,331 passengers
MEM → MDW
72.0% full
58 departures · 6,461 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MEM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (64.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.9%).
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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