Chicago (MDW) to Zacatecas (ZCL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 56m
Bearing
218° SW
Chicago (MDW) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,564 miles (2,518 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–ZCL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–ZCL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
6,696
both directions
Passengers
5,016
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–ZCL?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–ZCL in May 2026 (36 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
36 departures · 6,696 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of MDW–ZCL departures.
- Airbus A320neo
36 departures · 74.9% load
100.0%
How has MDW–ZCL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–ZCL departures fell from 66 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–ZCL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
66 departures · 8,154 passengers
66.9%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 4,973 passengers
74.9%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 5,009 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
36 departures · 5,411 passengers
80.9%
Load
October 2025
34 departures · 4,717 passengers
74.6%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 4,243 passengers
65.5%
Load
December 2025
40 departures · 4,895 passengers
66.3%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 5,147 passengers
81.4%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,605 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 4,715 passengers
74.6%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,795 passengers
75.8%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,016 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → ZCL
71.7% full
18 departures · 2,399 passengers
ZCL → MDW
78.2% full
18 departures · 2,617 passengers
Nonstop MDW–ZCL 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
Zacatecas
MX
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
Coordinates
22.89°N, 102.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Zacatecas (ZCL)?
MDW to ZCL is 1,564 miles (2,518 km / 1,359 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to ZCL?
A nonstop covers the 1,564-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–ZCL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–ZCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,564-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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