Chicago Midway International ⇄ Raleigh-Durham International MDW–RDU
Airlines flew 1,881 flights between Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL and Raleigh-Durham International RDU in Raleigh/Durham, NC in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 228,307 passengers in 310,037 seats, 74% of them filled, and 331,706 pounds of freight. 632 miles, about 87 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,879), CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle (1), Delta Air Lines Inc. (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 | 138 |
| 2/25 | 112 |
| 3/25 | 122 |
| 4/25 | 142 |
| 5/25 | 148 |
| 6/25 | 219 |
| 7/25 | 231 |
| 8/25 | 185 |
| 9/25 | 180 |
| 10/25 | 160 |
| 11/25 | 164 |
| 12/25 | 178 |
| 1/26 | 122 |
| 2/26 | 110 |
| 3/26 | 123 |
| 4/26 | 145 |
| 5/26 | 159 |
| 6/26 | 175 |
| 7/26 | 180 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 12,728 |
| 2/25 | 9,810 |
| 3/25 | 13,256 |
| 4/25 | 16,860 |
| 5/25 | 18,367 |
| 6/25 | 27,360 |
| 7/25 | 27,969 |
| 8/25 | 23,793 |
| 9/25 | 21,637 |
| 10/25 | 20,818 |
| 11/25 | 17,072 |
| 12/25 | 20,154 |
| 1/26 | 10,362 |
| 2/26 | 9,023 |
| 3/26 | 15,549 |
| 4/26 | 18,539 |
| 5/26 | 20,792 |
| 6/26 | 25,088 |
| 7/26 | 25,480 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,879 | 228,257 | 74% | scheduled passenger service |
| CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle LF | 1 | 1 | 12% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 49 | 68% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 764 | 175 | 96,351 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 570 | 175 | 67,851 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 545 | 140 | 64,055 |
| Cessna 510 Mustang/560XL Citation Excel | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 49 |
MDW → RDU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
942 flights of 960 scheduled, 117,038 passengers in 156,641 seats, 220,965 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 941; CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle 1.
RDU → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
939 flights of 961 scheduled, 111,269 passengers in 153,396 seats, 110,741 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 938; Delta Air Lines Inc. 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: Chicago Midway International MDW and Raleigh-Durham International RDU; all routes.
