Raleigh/Durham to Chicago Flights RDU → MDW

Raleigh Durham International Airport → Chicago Midway International Airport

🇺🇸 Raleigh/Durham, US → 🇺🇸 Chicago, US

The Raleigh/Durham to Chicago route connects Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 679 miles (1093 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 37m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Raleigh Durham International Airport

ICAO Code:
KRDU
IATA Code:
RDU
City:
🇺🇸 Raleigh/Durham
Country:
US
Elevation:
435 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

2

Operators

5

Daily Flights

679

Miles

1h 37m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 11 14%
Tuesday 9 11%
Wednesday 7 9%
Thursday 17 21%
Friday 14 17%
Saturday 8 10%
Sunday 15 19%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:
SWA1549 SWA4108 SWA2736 SWA3774 SWA4180
Data Points: 81
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 58 flights
Weekend: 23 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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
- C56X -
M T W T F S S
Nov 18, 2025 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
SWA1549 SWA4108 SWA2736 SWA3774 SWA4180 B737 17:35 5:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 31, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
17:35 5:35 PM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
17:35 - 17:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.