San Diego International ⇄ Chicago Midway International SAN–MDW
Airlines flew 2,160 flights between San Diego International SAN in San Diego, CA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 302,545 passengers in 360,295 seats, 84% of them filled, and 582,629 pounds of freight. 1,728 miles, about 206 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (2,155), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (2), Delta Air Lines Inc. (2), United Air Lines Inc. (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 | 127 |
| 2/25 | 106 |
| 3/25 | 176 |
| 4/25 | 175 |
| 5/25 | 172 |
| 6/25 | 178 |
| 7/25 | 184 |
| 8/25 | 174 |
| 9/25 | 172 |
| 10/25 | 177 |
| 11/25 | 168 |
| 12/25 | 182 |
| 1/26 | 134 |
| 2/26 | 132 |
| 3/26 | 197 |
| 4/26 | 207 |
| 5/26 | 205 |
| 6/26 | 205 |
| 7/26 | 207 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 16,057 |
| 2/25 | 13,238 |
| 3/25 | 21,173 |
| 4/25 | 21,729 |
| 5/25 | 22,569 |
| 6/25 | 25,068 |
| 7/25 | 26,104 |
| 8/25 | 25,552 |
| 9/25 | 24,355 |
| 10/25 | 25,746 |
| 11/25 | 23,403 |
| 12/25 | 25,261 |
| 1/26 | 17,820 |
| 2/26 | 17,688 |
| 3/26 | 26,870 |
| 4/26 | 27,343 |
| 5/26 | 26,940 |
| 6/26 | 30,801 |
| 7/26 | 30,766 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 2,155 | 302,231 | 84% | scheduled passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 2 | 7 | 25% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 2 | 238 | 88% | charter passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1 | 69 | 39% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,102 | 175 | 161,572 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 568 | 175 | 84,486 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 485 | 139 | 56,173 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 136 | 238 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 1 | 179 | 69 |
SAN → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,078 flights of 1,093 scheduled, 150,183 passengers in 177,523 seats, 397,961 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,076; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 1; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
MDW → SAN this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,082 flights of 1,092 scheduled, 152,362 passengers in 182,772 seats, 184,668 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,079; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 1; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1; United Air Lines Inc. 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: San Diego International SAN and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.