Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis ⇄ Chicago Midway International MEM–MDW
Airlines flew 1,329 flights between Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis MEM in Memphis, TN and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 134,927 passengers in 205,616 seats, 66% of them filled, and 195,793 pounds of freight. 480 miles, about 76 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,320), Delta Air Lines Inc. (9). 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 | 83 |
| 2/25 | 86 |
| 3/25 | 111 |
| 4/25 | 108 |
| 5/25 | 114 |
| 6/25 | 111 |
| 7/25 | 114 |
| 8/25 | 113 |
| 9/25 | 111 |
| 10/25 | 116 |
| 11/25 | 106 |
| 12/25 | 119 |
| 1/26 | 77 |
| 2/26 | 87 |
| 3/26 | 114 |
| 4/26 | 121 |
| 5/26 | 124 |
| 6/26 | 118 |
| 7/26 | 123 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7,343 |
| 2/25 | 7,303 |
| 3/25 | 10,886 |
| 4/25 | 11,100 |
| 5/25 | 13,542 |
| 6/25 | 11,618 |
| 7/25 | 12,717 |
| 8/25 | 12,314 |
| 9/25 | 12,558 |
| 10/25 | 13,289 |
| 11/25 | 10,644 |
| 12/25 | 10,229 |
| 1/26 | 5,733 |
| 2/26 | 6,801 |
| 3/26 | 11,816 |
| 4/26 | 10,631 |
| 5/26 | 14,435 |
| 6/26 | 12,792 |
| 7/26 | 13,685 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,320 | 134,703 | 66% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 9 | 224 | 33% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 738 | 140 | 73,280 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 337 | 175 | 34,833 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 245 | 175 | 26,590 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 8 | 72 | 118 |
| Boeing 717-200 | 1 | 110 | 106 |
MEM → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
661 flights of 670 scheduled, 70,646 passengers in 103,253 seats, 51,084 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 659; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2.
MDW → MEM this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
668 flights of 670 scheduled, 64,281 passengers in 102,363 seats, 144,709 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 661; Delta Air Lines Inc. 7.
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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis MEM and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.