Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ⇄ Chicago Midway International CVG–MDW
Airlines flew 1,072 flights between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International CVG in Covington, KY and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 119,589 passengers in 163,357 seats, 73% of them filled, and 152,338 pounds of freight. 249 miles, about 49 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,063), Delta Air Lines Inc. (8), Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 69 |
| 2/25 | 64 |
| 3/25 | 74 |
| 4/25 | 69 |
| 5/25 | 71 |
| 6/25 | 80 |
| 7/25 | 78 |
| 8/25 | 80 |
| 9/25 | 77 |
| 10/25 | 78 |
| 11/25 | 57 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 58 |
| 2/26 | 54 |
| 3/26 | 115 |
| 4/26 | 120 |
| 5/26 | 125 |
| 6/26 | 120 |
| 7/26 | 126 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7,043 |
| 2/25 | 6,221 |
| 3/25 | 8,492 |
| 4/25 | 8,655 |
| 5/25 | 9,636 |
| 6/25 | 11,123 |
| 7/25 | 10,249 |
| 8/25 | 9,644 |
| 9/25 | 10,006 |
| 10/25 | 9,636 |
| 11/25 | 6,594 |
| 12/25 | 7,260 |
| 1/26 | 5,767 |
| 2/26 | 5,764 |
| 3/26 | 12,041 |
| 4/26 | 12,662 |
| 5/26 | 12,850 |
| 6/26 | 13,707 |
| 7/26 | 13,658 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,063 | 119,457 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 8 | 68 | 12% | charter passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 1 | 64 | 43% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 648 | 139 | 71,767 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 229 | 175 | 25,459 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 186 | 175 | 22,231 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 8 | 72 | 68 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 150 | 64 |
CVG → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
540 flights of 538 scheduled, 60,326 passengers in 83,687 seats, 53,231 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 535; Delta Air Lines Inc. 5.
MDW → CVG this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
532 flights of 538 scheduled, 59,263 passengers in 79,670 seats, 99,107 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 528; Delta Air Lines Inc. 3; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International CVG and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.