Chicago Midway International ⇄ Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International MDW–BHM
Airlines flew 904 flights between Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International BHM in Birmingham, AL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 94,119 passengers in 143,250 seats, 66% of them filled, and 101,307 pounds of freight. 570 miles, about 79 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (904). 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 | 62 |
| 2/25 | 52 |
| 3/25 | 61 |
| 4/25 | 100 |
| 5/25 | 112 |
| 6/25 | 111 |
| 7/25 | 113 |
| 8/25 | 94 |
| 9/25 | 94 |
| 10/25 | 113 |
| 11/25 | 85 |
| 12/25 | 87 |
| 1/26 | 59 |
| 2/26 | 54 |
| 3/26 | 60 |
| 4/26 | 66 |
| 5/26 | 71 |
| 6/26 | 59 |
| 7/26 | 62 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 5,008 |
| 2/25 | 4,489 |
| 3/25 | 6,522 |
| 4/25 | 9,935 |
| 5/25 | 12,616 |
| 6/25 | 11,593 |
| 7/25 | 11,688 |
| 8/25 | 10,099 |
| 9/25 | 10,795 |
| 10/25 | 12,508 |
| 11/25 | 8,483 |
| 12/25 | 7,625 |
| 1/26 | 3,710 |
| 2/26 | 3,839 |
| 3/26 | 7,089 |
| 4/26 | 7,257 |
| 5/26 | 8,084 |
| 6/26 | 7,022 |
| 7/26 | 7,608 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 904 | 94,119 | 66% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 440 | 141 | 45,405 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 273 | 175 | 28,459 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 191 | 175 | 20,255 |
MDW → BHM this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
456 flights of 458 scheduled, 44,643 passengers in 72,084 seats, 72,010 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 456.
BHM → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
448 flights of 457 scheduled, 49,476 passengers in 71,166 seats, 29,297 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 448.
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: Chicago Midway International MDW and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International BHM; all routes.