Chicago (MDW) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
175° S
Chicago (MDW) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 784 miles (1,262 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–VPS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–VPS; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
2,640
both directions
Passengers
2,323
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–VPS?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–VPS in May 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
16 departures · 2,640 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 62% of MDW–VPS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
10 departures · 87.2% load
62.5% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 89.2% load
37.5%
How has MDW–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–VPS departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 3,664 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 3,691 passengers
78.9%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,450 passengers
80.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,375 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,161 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 1,597 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 290 passengers
93.0%
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 1,191 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 2,138 passengers
85.7%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,432 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 2,323 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → VPS
85.4% full
8 departures · 1,127 passengers
VPS → MDW
90.6% full
8 departures · 1,196 passengers
Nonstop MDW–VPS 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
MDW to VPS is 784 miles (1,262 km / 681 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 784-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–VPS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 784-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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