Flights Chicago → Raleigh-durham
MDW → RDU
How long is the flight from Chicago to Raleigh-durham?
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes about 1h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Chicago to Raleigh-Durham and operates with an overall on-time performance rate of 80%, with the average delay for delayed flights being 8.8 minutes. Over a period, there have been 196 total flights on this route, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 14.5 million passengers annually.
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) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 582 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.78%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south-east for about 1,016 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of MDW-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 582 tracked MDW-RDU flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-RDU
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) takes about 1h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 582 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Raleigh-durham is 3.78% across 582 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Raleigh-durham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
