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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MIA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
17,919
both directions
Passengers
15,286
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MIA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MIA in May 2026 (105 departures).
- WN
105 departures · 17,919 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MIA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of MDW–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 86.2% load
44.8% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 83.4% load
43.8% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 90.3% load
11.4%
How has MDW–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MIA departures rose from 80 in June 2025 to 105 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
80 departures · 11,233 passengers
84.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MIA
88.5% full
53 departures · 8,206 passengers
MIA → MDW
81.9% full
52 departures · 7,080 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (43.8%).
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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