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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SAV; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
76
July 2026
Seats
12,958
both directions
Passengers
8,324
both directions
Load factor
64.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SAV?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SAV in July 2026 (76 departures).
- WN
76 departures · 12,958 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SAV?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 49% of MDW–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 65.9% load
48.7% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 60.4% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 71.8% load
11.8%
How has MDW–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SAV departures rose from 68 in August 2025 to 76 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
75 departures · 8,840 passengers
69.2%
Load
July 2026
76 departures · 8,324 passengers
64.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → SAV
64.1% full
38 departures · 4,166 passengers
SAV → MDW
64.4% full
38 departures · 4,158 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SAV 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (39.5%).
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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