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 May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MLM; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
11,520
both directions
Passengers
9,525
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–MLM?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MLM in May 2026 (62 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 11,520 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MLM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of MDW–MLM departures.
- Airbus A320neo
62 departures · 82.7% load
100.0%
How has MDW–MLM traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MLM departures fell from 152 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MLM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
152 departures · 19,343 passengers
69.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 8,343 passengers
74.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MLM
74.6% full
31 departures · 4,295 passengers
MLM → MDW
90.8% full
31 departures · 5,230 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MLM 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).
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 May 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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