Chicago (MDW) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
157° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Miami (MIA) is 1,184 miles (1,905 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MDW–MIA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
64
June 2026
Seats
10,120
both directions
Passengers
8,935
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MIA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MDW–MIA departures in June 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
62 departures · 9,976 seats
Share of departures96.9%89.6%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures3.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MIA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 36% of MDW–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 94.4% load
35.9% - Boeing 737-800
22 departures · 88.4% load
34.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 85.9% load
26.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
3.1%
How has MDW–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MIA departures fell from 79 in July 2025 to 64 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
79 departures · 10,914 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
57 departures · 8,372 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
49 departures · 6,865 passengers
85.1%
Load
October 2025
48 departures · 6,674 passengers
90.3%
Load
November 2025
73 departures · 9,201 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
89 departures · 12,990 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 14,395 passengers
82.6%
Load
February 2026
76 departures · 11,036 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
153 departures · 23,540 passengers
87.2%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 15,656 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 15,286 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2026
64 departures · 8,935 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MIA
87.5% full
32 departures · 4,576 passengers
MIA → MDW
89.2% full
32 departures · 4,359 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MIA 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 Miami (MIA)?
MDW to MIA is 1,184 miles (1,905 km / 1,029 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,184-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MIA?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,184-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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