MDW to MHT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · 838 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or MHT 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 Manchester (MHT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to MHT?
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% | 1.0% | 16 min | 7.9% | 522 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%57 flights
- 11am86%63 flights
- 12pm89%45 flights
- 1pm81%16 flights
- 5pm72%60 flights
- 6pm68%160 flights
- 7pm60%78 flights
- 8pm61%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.2% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday65%1.3% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
MDW to MHT: common questions
- How often are MDW to MHT 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 Manchester cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 522).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% 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: MHT 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 → MHT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.