Washington Dulles International ⇄ Chicago Midway International IAD–MDW
Airlines flew 43 flights between Washington Dulles International IAD in Washington, DC and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 3,320 passengers in 4,506 seats, 74% of them filled, and 9,703 pounds of freight. 577 miles, about 89 minutes in the air, on 6 airlines: Delta Air Lines Inc. (16), Southwest Airlines Co. (15), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (8), Air Canada (2) and 2 more. 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 | 3 |
| 2/25 | 1 |
| 3/25 | 4 |
| 4/25 | 4 |
| 5/25 | 2 |
| 6/25 | 7 |
| 7/25 | 7 |
| 8/25 | 4 |
| 9/25 | 8 |
| 10/25 | 4 |
| 11/25 | 1 |
| 1/26 | 3 |
| 2/26 | 3 |
| 3/26 | 3 |
| 4/26 | 3 |
| 5/26 | 3 |
| 6/26 | 7 |
| 7/26 | 4 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 104 |
| 2/25 | 28 |
| 3/25 | 147 |
| 4/25 | 412 |
| 5/25 | 342 |
| 6/25 | 401 |
| 7/25 | 448 |
| 8/25 | 412 |
| 9/25 | 459 |
| 10/25 | 406 |
| 11/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 166 |
| 2/26 | 64 |
| 3/26 | 250 |
| 4/26 | 411 |
| 5/26 | 351 |
| 6/26 | 470 |
| 7/26 | 269 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 16 | 708 | 54% | charter passenger service |
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 15 | 2,371 | 92% | charter passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 8 | 35 | 38% | charter passenger service |
| Air Canada AC | 2 | 104 | 74% | charter passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 1 | 64 | 34% | charter passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1 | 38 | 21% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 757-200 | 15 | 80 | 662 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 12 | 175 | 1,902 |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G280 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| Dassault Falcon 900/900EX | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | 175 | 344 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 2 | 70 | 104 |
| Boeing 717-200 | 1 | 110 | 46 |
| Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 1 | 190 | 64 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 1 | 179 | 38 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1 | 137 | 125 |
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
IAD → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
24 flights, 1,718 passengers in 2,591 seats, 9,703 pounds of freight. Delta Air Lines Inc. 11; Southwest Airlines Co. 7; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 4; American Airlines Inc. 1; United Air Lines Inc. 1.
MDW → IAD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
19 flights, 1,602 passengers in 1,915 seats. Southwest Airlines Co. 8; Delta Air Lines Inc. 5; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 4; Air Canada 2.
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: Washington Dulles International IAD and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.