MDW to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 584 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to CLT?
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 | 74% | 1.4% | 15 min | 6.9% | 719 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%33 flights
- 8am92%25 flights
- 9am88%78 flights
- 10am86%21 flights
- 12pm78%67 flights
- 1pm83%147 flights
- 2pm91%11 flights
- 5pm61%23 flights
- 6pm61%188 flights
- 7pm64%55 flights
- 8pm55%39 flights
- 9pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.9% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday60%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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to CLT: common questions
- How often are MDW to CLT flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 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 51 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to MDW — 76% 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: MDW → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.