Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl ⇄ Chicago Midway International DCA–MDW
Airlines flew 4,086 flights between Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl DCA in Washington, DC and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 427,674 passengers in 650,916 seats, 66% of them filled, and 239,494 pounds of freight. 601 miles, about 95 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (4,084), CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle (2). 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 | 328 |
| 2/25 | 308 |
| 3/25 | 356 |
| 4/25 | 343 |
| 5/25 | 349 |
| 6/25 | 345 |
| 7/25 | 336 |
| 8/25 | 356 |
| 9/25 | 352 |
| 10/25 | 362 |
| 11/25 | 314 |
| 12/25 | 345 |
| 1/26 | 334 |
| 2/26 | 309 |
| 3/26 | 346 |
| 4/26 | 343 |
| 5/26 | 356 |
| 6/26 | 338 |
| 7/26 | 331 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 27,036 |
| 2/25 | 22,083 |
| 3/25 | 39,026 |
| 4/25 | 38,971 |
| 5/25 | 42,564 |
| 6/25 | 40,902 |
| 7/25 | 40,229 |
| 8/25 | 41,344 |
| 9/25 | 35,484 |
| 10/25 | 40,947 |
| 11/25 | 31,126 |
| 12/25 | 32,306 |
| 1/26 | 21,217 |
| 2/26 | 22,143 |
| 3/26 | 35,624 |
| 4/26 | 37,827 |
| 5/26 | 43,784 |
| 6/26 | 42,712 |
| 7/26 | 43,160 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 4,084 | 427,661 | 66% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle LF | 2 | 13 | 41% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1,806 | 140 | 172,760 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,427 | 175 | 160,071 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 851 | 175 | 94,830 |
| Bombardier Challenger 604/605 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
DCA → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,035 flights of 2,099 scheduled, 218,130 passengers in 326,814 seats, 96,935 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,034; CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle 1.
MDW → DCA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,051 flights of 2,100 scheduled, 209,544 passengers in 324,102 seats, 142,559 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,050; CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle 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: Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl DCA and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.