MHT to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 838 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MHT or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Manchester (MHT) 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 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MHT 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 | 4.8% | 523 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%87 flights
- 6am93%99 flights
- 7am94%138 flights
- 5pm88%79 flights
- 6pm62%31 flights
- 7pm72%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Extreme weather40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
MHT to MDW: common questions
- How often are MHT 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 Manchester to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 523).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MHT?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to MHT — 74% 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: MHT → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.