William P Hobby ⇄ Chicago Midway International HOU–MDW
Airlines flew 3,649 flights between William P Hobby HOU in Houston, TX and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 505,920 passengers in 607,282 seats, 83% of them filled, and 1,327,724 pounds of freight. 937 miles, about 124 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (3,646), Delta Air Lines Inc. (3). 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 | 246 |
| 2/25 | 224 |
| 3/25 | 302 |
| 4/25 | 289 |
| 5/25 | 324 |
| 6/25 | 354 |
| 7/25 | 362 |
| 8/25 | 330 |
| 9/25 | 323 |
| 10/25 | 310 |
| 11/25 | 272 |
| 12/25 | 291 |
| 1/26 | 257 |
| 2/26 | 233 |
| 3/26 | 311 |
| 4/26 | 294 |
| 5/26 | 301 |
| 6/26 | 341 |
| 7/26 | 386 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 31,575 |
| 2/25 | 27,835 |
| 3/25 | 40,405 |
| 4/25 | 39,521 |
| 5/25 | 45,035 |
| 6/25 | 52,052 |
| 7/25 | 54,384 |
| 8/25 | 48,720 |
| 9/25 | 44,522 |
| 10/25 | 43,761 |
| 11/25 | 35,063 |
| 12/25 | 39,160 |
| 1/26 | 30,425 |
| 2/26 | 28,636 |
| 3/26 | 44,183 |
| 4/26 | 39,862 |
| 5/26 | 44,510 |
| 6/26 | 50,356 |
| 7/26 | 56,722 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 3,646 | 505,727 | 83% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 3 | 193 | 62% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,598 | 175 | 230,476 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1,178 | 175 | 170,508 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 870 | 139 | 104,743 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 104 | 193 |
HOU → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,809 flights of 1,840 scheduled, 248,924 passengers in 301,173 seats, 725,300 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,809.
MDW → HOU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,840 flights of 1,857 scheduled, 256,996 passengers in 306,109 seats, 602,424 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,837; Delta Air Lines Inc. 3.
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: William P Hobby HOU and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.