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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SRQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
103
June 2026
Seats
17,037
both directions
Passengers
14,685
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SRQ in June 2026 (103 departures).
- WN
103 departures · 17,037 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SRQ?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of MDW–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 86.6% load
56.3% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 90.7% load
25.2% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 80.2% load
18.4%
How has MDW–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SRQ departures fell from 113 in July 2025 to 103 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
88 departures · 12,148 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2026
103 departures · 14,685 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → SRQ
86.4% full
53 departures · 7,486 passengers
SRQ → MDW
86.0% full
50 departures · 7,199 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SRQ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.2%).
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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