CLT to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 584 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to MDW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.9% | 15 min | 6.5% | 719 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%67 flights
- 6am93%96 flights
- 7am91%106 flights
- 8am81%45 flights
- 11am96%28 flights
- 3pm79%16 flights
- 4pm77%27 flights
- 5pm78%69 flights
- 6pm59%100 flights
- 7pm52%113 flights
- 8pm66%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.8% cancelled
- Friday77%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to MDW: common questions
- How often are CLT to MDW flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 719).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to CLT — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.