MDW to GEG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Spokane International Airport · 1,511 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or GEG 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 Spokane (GEG) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 1pm did best (96% on time); around 11am did worst (50%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to GEG?
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 | 71% | 0.0% | 15 min | 7.0% | 86 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am75%24 flights
- 11am50%26 flights
- 1pm96%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MDW to GEG: common questions
- How often are MDW to GEG flights on time?
- 71% 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 Spokane cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 86).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GEG to MDW — 84% 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 → GEG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.