Chicago Midway International ⇄ Richmond International MDW–RIC
Airlines flew 820 flights between Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL and Richmond International RIC in Richmond, VA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 93,567 passengers in 127,963 seats, 73% of them filled, and 73,699 pounds of freight. 629 miles, about 87 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (815), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (3), Republic Airline (2). 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 | 53 |
| 2/25 | 54 |
| 3/25 | 62 |
| 4/25 | 60 |
| 5/25 | 62 |
| 6/25 | 101 |
| 7/25 | 101 |
| 8/25 | 76 |
| 9/25 | 68 |
| 10/25 | 72 |
| 11/25 | 56 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 53 |
| 2/26 | 50 |
| 3/26 | 59 |
| 4/26 | 59 |
| 5/26 | 62 |
| 6/26 | 98 |
| 7/26 | 105 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 4,930 |
| 2/25 | 3,945 |
| 3/25 | 6,241 |
| 4/25 | 6,982 |
| 5/25 | 7,346 |
| 6/25 | 11,795 |
| 7/25 | 11,785 |
| 8/25 | 8,813 |
| 9/25 | 7,265 |
| 10/25 | 8,391 |
| 11/25 | 6,008 |
| 12/25 | 7,120 |
| 1/26 | 4,221 |
| 2/26 | 3,769 |
| 3/26 | 6,142 |
| 4/26 | 7,351 |
| 5/26 | 8,844 |
| 6/26 | 12,733 |
| 7/26 | 12,910 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 815 | 93,563 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 3 | 4 | 10% | charter passenger service |
| Republic Airline YX | 2 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 426 | 140 | 48,156 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 222 | 175 | 26,211 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 167 | 175 | 19,196 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Embraer-Emb-170 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
MDW → RIC this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
411 flights of 413 scheduled, 48,117 passengers in 63,853 seats, 43,217 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 409; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 1; Republic Airline 1.
RIC → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
409 flights of 413 scheduled, 45,450 passengers in 64,110 seats, 30,482 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 406; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 2; Republic Airline 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 Richmond International RIC; all routes.