PIT to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 402 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 80% | 1.1% | 14 min | 5.6% | 1,118 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%51 flights
- 6am86%145 flights
- 7am60%20 flights
- 8am84%148 flights
- 9am100%24 flights
- 10am97%35 flights
- 11am100%19 flights
- 12pm83%54 flights
- 1pm82%69 flights
- 2pm88%75 flights
- 3pm72%51 flights
- 4pm77%79 flights
- 6pm80%105 flights
- 7pm67%93 flights
- 8pm63%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.2% cancelled
- Friday84%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.8% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIT to MDW: common questions
- How often are PIT to MDW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Pittsburgh to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,118).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to PIT — 81% 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: PIT → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.