Chicago (MDW) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
155° SE
Chicago (MDW) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,130 miles (1,819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Jet Aviation Flight Services was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PBI; the Gulfstream G650 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 14% full.
Departures
3
April 2026
Seats
42
both directions
Passengers
6
both directions
Load factor
14.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PBI?
Jet Aviation Flight Services was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PBI in April 2026 (3 departures).
- 27Q
3 departures · 42 seats
Share of departures100.0%14.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PBI?
In April 2026, the Gulfstream G650 flew 100% of MDW–PBI departures.
- Gulfstream G650
3 departures · 14.3% load
100.0%
How has MDW–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PBI departures held steady at about 3 a month between August 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
3 departures · 122 passengers
69.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 3 passengers
21.4%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 2 passengers
6.7%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 11 passengers
13.1%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 8 passengers
11.4%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 1 passengers
3.6%
Load
April 2026
3 departures · 6 passengers
14.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → MDW
10.7% full
2 departures · 3 passengers
MDW → PBI
21.4% full
1 departures · 3 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PBI traffic has been filed 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
MDW to PBI is 1,130 miles (1,819 km / 982 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 1,130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PBI?
In April 2026, the Gulfstream G650 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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