Chicago (MDW) to Portland (PWM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
76° E
Chicago (MDW) to Portland (PWM) is 893 miles (1,437 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PWM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PWM; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
10,911
both directions
Passengers
9,787
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PWM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PWM in July 2026 (63 departures).
- WN
63 departures · 10,911 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.7%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PWM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 57% of MDW–PWM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 89.6% load
57.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 89.3% load
38.1% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 95.9% load
4.8%
How has MDW–PWM traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PWM departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PWM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 9,107 passengers
93.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,756 passengers
90.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 7,836 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 141 passengers
44.3%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
10.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 8,105 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 9,787 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PWM
86.8% full
32 departures · 4,858 passengers
PWM → MDW
92.8% full
31 departures · 4,929 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PWM 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Portland (PWM)?
MDW to PWM is 893 miles (1,437 km / 776 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PWM?
A nonstop covers the 893-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PWM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PWM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 893-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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