Norfolk International ⇄ Chicago Midway International ORF–MDW
Airlines flew 1,138 flights between Norfolk International ORF in Norfolk, VA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 139,968 passengers in 182,622 seats, 77% of them filled, and 392,390 pounds of freight. 704 miles, about 107 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,136), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (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 | 62 |
| 2/25 | 51 |
| 3/25 | 63 |
| 4/25 | 63 |
| 5/25 | 65 |
| 6/25 | 157 |
| 7/25 | 174 |
| 8/25 | 121 |
| 9/25 | 111 |
| 10/25 | 116 |
| 11/25 | 66 |
| 12/25 | 85 |
| 1/26 | 59 |
| 2/26 | 53 |
| 3/26 | 59 |
| 4/26 | 60 |
| 5/26 | 62 |
| 6/26 | 165 |
| 7/26 | 181 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7,293 |
| 2/25 | 5,314 |
| 3/25 | 7,502 |
| 4/25 | 8,297 |
| 5/25 | 8,982 |
| 6/25 | 20,852 |
| 7/25 | 22,647 |
| 8/25 | 15,797 |
| 9/25 | 12,148 |
| 10/25 | 12,419 |
| 11/25 | 7,104 |
| 12/25 | 10,566 |
| 1/26 | 5,634 |
| 2/26 | 4,703 |
| 3/26 | 6,454 |
| 4/26 | 7,204 |
| 5/26 | 7,929 |
| 6/26 | 23,823 |
| 7/26 | 26,187 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,136 | 139,965 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 2 | 3 | 11% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 462 | 140 | 50,916 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 364 | 175 | 48,727 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 310 | 175 | 40,322 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
ORF → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
564 flights of 577 scheduled, 69,247 passengers in 92,502 seats, 321,127 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 562; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 2.
MDW → ORF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
574 flights of 577 scheduled, 70,721 passengers in 90,120 seats, 71,263 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 574.
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: Norfolk International ORF and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.