Chicago (MDW) to Savannah (SAV)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
150° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Savannah (SAV) is 759 miles (1,221 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SAV
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SAV; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
12,182
both directions
Passengers
8,070
both directions
Load factor
66.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SAV?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SAV in May 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 12,182 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SAV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 57% of MDW–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 63.0% load
56.9% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 69.9% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 72.9% load
15.3%
How has MDW–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SAV departures fell from 104 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 12,790 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 11,556 passengers
73.2%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 6,891 passengers
68.8%
Load
September 2025
50 departures · 4,658 passengers
64.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 6,971 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 5,741 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,342 passengers
63.7%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 4,007 passengers
44.0%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 4,866 passengers
55.3%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 8,721 passengers
69.9%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 7,837 passengers
67.0%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 8,070 passengers
66.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → SAV
70.7% full
36 departures · 4,183 passengers
SAV → MDW
62.1% full
36 departures · 3,887 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SAV 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 Savannah (SAV)?
MDW to SAV is 759 miles (1,221 km / 659 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SAV?
A nonstop covers the 759-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SAV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SAV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 759-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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