Chicago (MDW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
162° S
Chicago (MDW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,037 miles (1,669 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SRQ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SRQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
101
April 2026
Seats
17,371
both directions
Passengers
13,997
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SRQ in April 2026 (101 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
101 departures · 17,371 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.6%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of MDW–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 78.3% load
49.5% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 81.7% load
42.6% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 90.8% load
7.9%
How has MDW–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SRQ departures rose from 80 in May 2025 to 101 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
80 departures · 9,734 passengers
71.8%
Load
June 2025
106 departures · 12,371 passengers
70.1%
Load
July 2025
113 departures · 11,240 passengers
60.2%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 8,440 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,679 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 8,269 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
64 departures · 7,541 passengers
69.9%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 7,664 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 6,186 passengers
56.4%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 8,720 passengers
64.0%
Load
March 2026
146 departures · 20,112 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
101 departures · 13,997 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SRQ → MDW
88.1% full
51 departures · 7,726 passengers
MDW → SRQ
72.9% full
50 departures · 6,271 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SRQ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
MDW to SRQ is 1,037 miles (1,669 km / 901 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,037-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (49.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (42.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,037-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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