Chicago (MDW) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
136° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) is 738 miles (1,188 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies MDW–MYR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–MYR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
2,808
both directions
Passengers
2,062
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–MYR?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–MYR in April 2026 (18 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
18 departures · 2,808 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.4%
Load
What plane flies MDW–MYR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of MDW–MYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 80.2% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 70.3% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 65.4% load
22.2%
How has MDW–MYR traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–MYR departures fell from 80 in May 2025 to 18 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–MYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
80 departures · 9,826 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2025
114 departures · 13,240 passengers
71.5%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 13,462 passengers
68.9%
Load
August 2025
70 departures · 9,068 passengers
79.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,606 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,143 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
53 departures · 5,334 passengers
60.9%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 5,972 passengers
61.0%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 2,962 passengers
38.1%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 4,111 passengers
53.7%
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 3,683 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,062 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → MYR
58.5% full
9 departures · 833 passengers
MYR → MDW
88.7% full
9 departures · 1,229 passengers
Nonstop MDW–MYR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Myrtle Beach (MYR)?
MDW to MYR is 738 miles (1,188 km / 641 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to MYR?
A nonstop covers the 738-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–MYR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–MYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 738-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from MDW
Popular long-haul routes