Mineta San Jose International ⇄ Chicago Midway International SJC–MDW
Airlines flew 1,030 flights between Mineta San Jose International SJC in San Jose, CA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 144,893 passengers in 174,195 seats, 83% of them filled, and 281,681 pounds of freight. 1,838 miles, about 220 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (1,029), Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) (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 | 62 |
| 2/25 | 56 |
| 3/25 | 61 |
| 4/25 | 85 |
| 5/25 | 91 |
| 6/25 | 138 |
| 7/25 | 157 |
| 8/25 | 109 |
| 9/25 | 104 |
| 10/25 | 65 |
| 11/25 | 58 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 28 |
| 2/26 | 38 |
| 3/26 | 102 |
| 4/26 | 111 |
| 5/26 | 113 |
| 6/26 | 117 |
| 7/26 | 123 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 6,606 |
| 2/25 | 5,650 |
| 3/25 | 8,432 |
| 4/25 | 11,144 |
| 5/25 | 12,339 |
| 6/25 | 18,842 |
| 7/25 | 20,401 |
| 8/25 | 15,980 |
| 9/25 | 14,819 |
| 10/25 | 9,855 |
| 11/25 | 7,790 |
| 12/25 | 8,588 |
| 1/26 | 3,438 |
| 2/26 | 4,659 |
| 3/26 | 12,182 |
| 4/26 | 14,351 |
| 5/26 | 15,336 |
| 6/26 | 18,771 |
| 7/26 | 19,124 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1,029 | 144,892 | 83% | scheduled passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 1 | 1 | 1% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 626 | 175 | 90,124 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 233 | 175 | 33,730 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 170 | 139 | 21,038 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 160 | 1 |
SJC → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
514 flights of 519 scheduled, 74,695 passengers in 88,365 seats, 230,453 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 513; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1.
MDW → SJC this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
516 flights of 519 scheduled, 70,198 passengers in 85,830 seats, 51,228 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 516.
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: Mineta San Jose International SJC and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.