Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
254° W
Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,441 miles (2,319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
385
July 2026
Seats
64,069
both directions
Passengers
57,617
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PHX?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PHX in July 2026 (385 departures).
- WN
385 departures · 64,069 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 53% of MDW–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
205 departures · 89.3% load
53.3% - Boeing 737-800
93 departures · 91.0% load
24.2% - Boeing 737-700
87 departures · 90.4% load
22.6%
How has MDW–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PHX departures fell from 421 in August 2025 to 385 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
421 departures · 61,706 passengers
86.9%
Load
September 2025
404 departures · 58,925 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
530 departures · 78,891 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
424 departures · 60,234 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
480 departures · 68,400 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
403 departures · 53,626 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
411 departures · 57,190 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
545 departures · 83,113 passengers
89.7%
Load
April 2026
497 departures · 70,740 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
468 departures · 70,225 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
441 departures · 68,018 passengers
92.4%
Load
July 2026
385 departures · 57,617 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → MDW
90.2% full
199 departures · 29,533 passengers
MDW → PHX
89.6% full
186 departures · 28,084 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PHX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MDW to PHX is 1,441 miles (2,319 km / 1,252 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,441-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (53.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,441-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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