Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 28m
Bearing
79° E
Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT) is 835 miles (1,345 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MHT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MHT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
19,412
both directions
Passengers
14,669
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MHT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MHT in July 2026 (122 departures).
- WN
122 departures · 19,412 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MHT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of MDW–MHT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 74.3% load
41.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 78.5% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 73.3% load
24.6%
How has MDW–MHT traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MHT departures rose from 109 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MHT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
109 departures · 13,832 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 12,320 passengers
72.4%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 14,031 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 5,201 passengers
59.9%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 5,425 passengers
56.1%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 3,875 passengers
43.9%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,448 passengers
59.8%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 6,683 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 9,592 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
98 departures · 11,393 passengers
71.2%
Load
June 2026
114 departures · 12,993 passengers
71.5%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 14,669 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MHT
73.9% full
62 departures · 7,766 passengers
MHT → MDW
77.5% full
60 departures · 6,903 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MHT 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 Chicago (MDW) from Manchester (MHT)?
MDW to MHT is 835 miles (1,345 km / 726 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MHT?
A nonstop covers the 835-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MHT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MHT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 835-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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