Kansas City International ⇄ Chicago Midway International MCI–MDW
Airlines flew 4,185 flights between Kansas City International MCI in Kansas City, MO and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 485,228 passengers in 660,996 seats, 73% of them filled, and 690,326 pounds of freight. 404 miles, about 62 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (4,184), 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 | 279 |
| 2/25 | 273 |
| 3/25 | 338 |
| 4/25 | 352 |
| 5/25 | 371 |
| 6/25 | 388 |
| 7/25 | 399 |
| 8/25 | 382 |
| 9/25 | 355 |
| 10/25 | 396 |
| 11/25 | 301 |
| 12/25 | 330 |
| 1/26 | 303 |
| 2/26 | 270 |
| 3/26 | 350 |
| 4/26 | 340 |
| 5/26 | 354 |
| 6/26 | 392 |
| 7/26 | 412 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 26,317 |
| 2/25 | 23,947 |
| 3/25 | 35,765 |
| 4/25 | 37,189 |
| 5/25 | 44,470 |
| 6/25 | 48,642 |
| 7/25 | 49,408 |
| 8/25 | 48,462 |
| 9/25 | 45,316 |
| 10/25 | 48,702 |
| 11/25 | 33,156 |
| 12/25 | 35,393 |
| 1/26 | 25,295 |
| 2/26 | 25,865 |
| 3/26 | 38,565 |
| 4/26 | 38,593 |
| 5/26 | 43,769 |
| 6/26 | 50,166 |
| 7/26 | 51,946 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 4,184 | 485,191 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 1 | 37 | 23% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 2,019 | 140 | 204,625 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,257 | 175 | 161,789 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 908 | 175 | 118,777 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 160 | 37 |
MCI → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,105 flights of 2,107 scheduled, 243,161 passengers in 330,459 seats, 246,327 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,105.
MDW → MCI this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,080 flights of 2,102 scheduled, 242,067 passengers in 330,537 seats, 443,999 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,079; 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: Kansas City International MCI and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.