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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MDW–PVD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
164
June 2026
Seats
24,445
both directions
Passengers
20,925
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PVD?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MDW–PVD departures in June 2026 (161), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
161 departures · 24,109 seats
Share of departures98.2%86.4%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 336 seats
Share of departures1.8%26.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PVD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of MDW–PVD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
107 departures · 88.7% load
65.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 80.9% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 87.1% load
10.4% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 15.9% load
1.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 63.9% load
0.6%
How has MDW–PVD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PVD departures held steady at about 164 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PVD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
154 departures · 18,401 passengers
80.8%
Load
June 2026
164 departures · 20,925 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PVD
86.5% full
83 departures · 10,985 passengers
PVD → MDW
84.7% full
81 departures · 9,940 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PVD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 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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