MDW to ICT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · 589 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or ICT 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 Wichita (ICT) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 9pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to ICT?
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 | 70% | 0.3% | 18 min | 9.8% | 290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am87%136 flights
- 8pm69%16 flights
- 9pm53%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%2.4% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to ICT: common questions
- How often are MDW to ICT flights on time?
- 70% 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 Wichita cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% 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: ICT to MDW — 88% 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 → ICT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.