Chicago (MDW) to Providence/Warwick (PVD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
85° E
Chicago (MDW) to Providence/Warwick (PVD) is 840 miles (1,352 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PVD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PVD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
155
April 2026
Seats
23,287
both directions
Passengers
16,366
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–PVD?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PVD in April 2026 (155 departures).
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Southwest Airlines
155 departures · 23,287 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PVD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of MDW–PVD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
101 departures · 75.1% load
65.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 63.3% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 63.1% load
12.3%
How has MDW–PVD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PVD departures rose from 64 in May 2025 to 155 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PVD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
64 departures · 8,423 passengers
76.6%
Load
June 2025
149 departures · 18,653 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2025
164 departures · 21,319 passengers
80.9%
Load
August 2025
172 departures · 24,052 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 21,885 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
153 departures · 19,148 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
66 departures · 7,452 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
79 departures · 9,244 passengers
70.5%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 4,901 passengers
52.9%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 4,735 passengers
59.9%
Load
March 2026
147 departures · 14,311 passengers
59.8%
Load
April 2026
155 departures · 16,366 passengers
70.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PVD
65.9% full
78 departures · 7,718 passengers
PVD → MDW
74.7% full
77 departures · 8,648 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PVD 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
Providence/Warwick
US
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
Coordinates
41.73°N, 71.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Providence/Warwick (PVD)?
MDW to PVD is 840 miles (1,352 km / 730 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PVD?
A nonstop covers the 840-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PVD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PVD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 840-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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