Chicago Midway International ⇄ Louisville Muhammad Ali International MDW–SDF
Airlines flew 1,937 flights between Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL and Louisville Muhammad Ali International SDF in Louisville, KY in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 186,939 passengers in 301,808 seats, 62% of them filled, and 395,108 pounds of freight. 271 miles, about 48 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,934), Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines (1), Delta Air Lines Inc. (1), CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle (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 | 126 |
| 2/25 | 112 |
| 3/25 | 161 |
| 4/25 | 170 |
| 5/25 | 176 |
| 6/25 | 206 |
| 7/25 | 204 |
| 8/25 | 179 |
| 9/25 | 172 |
| 10/25 | 176 |
| 11/25 | 147 |
| 12/25 | 157 |
| 1/26 | 121 |
| 2/26 | 111 |
| 3/26 | 171 |
| 4/26 | 172 |
| 5/26 | 172 |
| 6/26 | 176 |
| 7/26 | 183 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 9,604 |
| 2/25 | 9,597 |
| 3/25 | 14,879 |
| 4/25 | 17,364 |
| 5/25 | 17,791 |
| 6/25 | 23,030 |
| 7/25 | 21,661 |
| 8/25 | 18,259 |
| 9/25 | 21,350 |
| 10/25 | 20,980 |
| 11/25 | 12,257 |
| 12/25 | 11,345 |
| 1/26 | 8,023 |
| 2/26 | 8,611 |
| 3/26 | 15,413 |
| 4/26 | 15,885 |
| 5/26 | 15,659 |
| 6/26 | 19,270 |
| 7/26 | 19,887 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,934 | 186,820 | 62% | scheduled passenger service |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 119 | 90% | scheduled passenger service |
| CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle LF | 1 | 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 | 1,051 | 140 | 98,639 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 472 | 175 | 47,731 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 412 | 175 | 40,450 |
| Cessna 510 Mustang/560XL Citation Excel | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 1 | 132 | 119 |
MDW → SDF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
964 flights of 978 scheduled, 93,403 passengers in 152,221 seats, 200,451 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 963; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 1.
SDF → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
973 flights of 977 scheduled, 93,536 passengers in 149,587 seats, 194,657 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 971; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1; CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle 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 Louisville Muhammad Ali International SDF; all routes.