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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MIA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
9,999
both directions
Passengers
8,644
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MIA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MIA in July 2026 (63 departures).
- WN
63 departures · 9,999 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.5%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 43% of MDW–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 87.5% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 84.9% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 87.2% load
23.8%
How has MDW–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MIA departures rose from 57 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
63 departures · 8,644 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MIA
87.7% full
32 departures · 4,576 passengers
MIA → MDW
85.1% full
31 departures · 4,068 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MIA 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
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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