Chicago (MDW) to Morelia (MLM)
Flight time
≈ 4h 12m
Bearing
211° SW
Chicago (MDW) to Morelia (MLM) is 1,703 miles (2,741 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–MLM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MLM; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,532
both directions
Passengers
9,103
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MLM?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MLM in July 2026 (62 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 11,532 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MLM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of MDW–MLM departures.
- Airbus A320neo
62 departures · 78.9% load
100.0%
How has MDW–MLM traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MLM departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MLM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,207 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,859 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,739 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 8,494 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
87 departures · 10,955 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
82 departures · 12,567 passengers
82.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 8,772 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,604 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,411 passengers
75.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,525 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,843 passengers
79.2%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,103 passengers
78.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MLM
73.2% full
31 departures · 4,222 passengers
MLM → MDW
84.7% full
31 departures · 4,881 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MLM 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).
The airports
Morelia
MX
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Coordinates
19.85°N, 101.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Morelia (MLM)?
MDW to MLM is 1,703 miles (2,741 km / 1,480 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MLM?
A nonstop covers the 1,703-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MLM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MLM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,703-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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