Flights Chicago → Newark
MDW → EWR
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (MDW) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 26 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 5 min | 0.9% |
Airlines operating MDW-EWR
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-EWR
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 26 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Newark is 3.85% across 26 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
