Chicago (MDW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
97° E
Chicago (MDW) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 667 miles (1,073 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PHL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
238
May 2026
Seats
39,446
both directions
Passengers
36,073
both directions
Load factor
91.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PHL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PHL in May 2026 (238 departures).
- WN
238 departures · 39,446 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.5%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of MDW–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
98 departures · 90.5% load
41.2% - Boeing 737-800
82 departures · 91.1% load
34.4% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 94.0% load
24.4%
How has MDW–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PHL departures fell from 293 in June 2025 to 238 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
293 departures · 43,166 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
302 departures · 44,289 passengers
88.6%
Load
August 2025
309 departures · 45,581 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
318 departures · 43,280 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
312 departures · 43,651 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
257 departures · 33,667 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
247 departures · 31,761 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 22,686 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 18,748 passengers
71.1%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 25,234 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
220 departures · 29,937 passengers
83.0%
Load
May 2026
238 departures · 36,073 passengers
91.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PHL
92.4% full
119 departures · 17,981 passengers
PHL → MDW
90.5% full
119 departures · 18,092 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
MDW to PHL is 667 miles (1,073 km / 579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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