🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
228 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

Chicago to Detroit Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 4 airlines

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The Chicago to Detroit route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 228 miles (367 km) with a typical flight time of 47m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Southwest, Endeavor Air, SkyWest and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 19 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

4

Operators

19

Tracked Flights

228

Miles

47m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Chicago to Detroit
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Endeavor Air EDV 9E
SkyWest SKW OO
FlyExclusive JRE -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 16 14%
Tuesday 10 9%
Wednesday 20 18%
Thursday 16 14%
Friday 18 16%
Saturday 14 13%
Sunday 17 15%

Pattern Analysis

19 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 111
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 80 flights
Weekend: 31 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
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
CRJ7 13:22 1:22 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
- C25B -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
SkyWest
SKW / OO
- E75L -
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 12:45 12:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:45 12:45 PM Southwest SWA WN
13:22 1:22 PM Endeavor Air EDV 9E

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
12:45 - 13:22
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.