Chicago (MDW) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 19m
Bearing
275° W
Chicago (MDW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,256 miles (2,021 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
110
May 2026
Seats
18,300
both directions
Passengers
16,191
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SLC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SLC in May 2026 (110 departures).
- WN
110 departures · 18,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.5%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of MDW–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
48 departures · 85.3% load
43.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 89.8% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 93.8% load
22.7%
How has MDW–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SLC departures held steady at about 110 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
110 departures · 14,975 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
114 departures · 15,020 passengers
76.4%
Load
August 2025
111 departures · 15,878 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
112 departures · 16,646 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
115 departures · 16,738 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 7,543 passengers
64.8%
Load
December 2025
85 departures · 10,629 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
78 departures · 9,208 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
93 departures · 11,142 passengers
70.5%
Load
March 2026
117 departures · 16,289 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 15,502 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
110 departures · 16,191 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → SLC
82.7% full
57 departures · 7,836 passengers
SLC → MDW
94.7% full
53 departures · 8,355 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC)?
MDW to SLC is 1,256 miles (2,021 km / 1,091 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (43.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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