🇺🇸 RDU
Raleigh/Durham
632 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

Raleigh/Durham to Chicago Flights

Raleigh Durham International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 3 airlines

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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 632 miles (1017 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 42m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, KFS, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

3

Operators

10

Tracked Flights

632

Miles

1h 42m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Raleigh/Durham to Chicago
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Kalitta Charters KFS K9
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 15 15%
Tuesday 10 10%
Wednesday 10 10%
Thursday 20 20%
Friday 16 16%
Saturday 10 10%
Sunday 19 19%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 100
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 71 flights
Weekend: 29 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
LJ45 01:10 1:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
- C56X -
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B737 08:05 8:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
01:10 1:10 AM Kalitta Charters KFS K9
08:05 8:05 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
01:10 - 08:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.