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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MHT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
86
April 2026
Seats
13,872
both directions
Passengers
9,592
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–MHT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MHT in April 2026 (86 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
86 departures · 13,872 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MHT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of MDW–MHT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 67.6% load
38.4% - Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 74.0% load
36.0% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 66.1% load
25.6%
How has MDW–MHT traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MHT departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 86 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MHT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 7,461 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2025
105 departures · 12,055 passengers
69.2%
Load
July 2025
110 departures · 13,325 passengers
72.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MHT
66.6% full
43 departures · 4,685 passengers
MHT → MDW
71.7% full
43 departures · 4,907 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MHT 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (36.0%).
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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