🇺🇸 BHM
Birmingham
571 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

Birmingham to Chicago Flights

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 1 airline

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The Birmingham to Chicago route connects Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 571 miles (919 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 23m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

ICAO Code:
KBHM
IATA Code:
BHM
City:
🇺🇸 Birmingham
Country:
US
Elevation:
650 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

1

Operator

5

Tracked Flights

571

Miles

1h 23m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 11 17%
Tuesday 7 11%
Wednesday 9 14%
Thursday 10 15%
Friday 7 11%
Saturday 7 11%
Sunday 14 22%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 65
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 44 flights
Weekend: 21 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 16:45 4:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
16:45 4:45 PM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KBHM - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
16:45 - 16:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.