Des Moines International ⇄ Chicago Midway International DSM–MDW
Airlines flew 576 flights between Des Moines International DSM in Des Moines, IA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 57,323 passengers in 88,348 seats, 65% of them filled, and 101,230 pounds of freight. 306 miles, about 52 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (576). 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 | |
|---|---|
| 2/25 | 1 |
| 3/25 | 2 |
| 5/25 | 1 |
| 7/25 | 3 |
| 8/25 | 2 |
| 3/26 | 102 |
| 4/26 | 113 |
| 5/26 | 115 |
| 6/26 | 121 |
| 7/26 | 123 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 2/25 | 51 |
| 3/25 | 243 |
| 5/25 | 8 |
| 7/25 | 465 |
| 8/25 | 200 |
| 3/26 | 9,326 |
| 4/26 | 9,769 |
| 5/26 | 11,729 |
| 6/26 | 13,941 |
| 7/26 | 12,358 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 576 | 57,323 | 65% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 328 | 137 | 28,141 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 153 | 175 | 17,497 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 95 | 175 | 11,685 |
DSM → MDW this direction alone · flown February 2025 to July 2026
291 flights of 290 scheduled, 30,070 passengers in 45,769 seats, 12,177 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 291.
MDW → DSM this direction alone · flown May 2025 to July 2026
285 flights of 290 scheduled, 27,253 passengers in 42,579 seats, 89,053 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 285.
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: Des Moines International DSM and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.