Raleigh-Durham International ⇄ Chicago Midway International RDU–MDW
Airlines flew 1,881 flights between Raleigh-Durham International RDU in Raleigh/Durham, NC and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL 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 98 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,879), 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 | 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 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 49 | 68% | charter passenger service |
| CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle LF | 1 | 1 | 12% | 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 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 49 |
| Cessna 510 Mustang/560XL Citation Excel | 1 | 8 | 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.
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.
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: Raleigh-Durham International RDU and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.