ICT to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 589 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ICT or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (75%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from ICT 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 | 88% | 1.0% | 9 min | 4.2% | 290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%148 flights
- 2pm81%26 flights
- 3pm81%90 flights
- 4pm75%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%2.3% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ICT to MDW: common questions
- How often are ICT to MDW flights on time?
- 88% 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 Wichita to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ICT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to ICT — 70% 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: ICT → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.