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Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is an international airport located eight miles (13 km) from the Loop, which is the central business district of the city and the main part of its downtown. In 2019, 19, 573,000 passengers enplaned and deplaned at the airport.

At 95.73%, Southwest takes away the lion’s share of the passenger traffic. It’s the world’s largest low-cost carrier. The rest meagre percentage of the traffic divides among Delta, SkyWest, Endeavor, and other airlines. Majority of the passengers prefer the O’Hare International Airport, which is the primary airport of the region.

On-Time Performance Summary

  • 70 percent of the departure flights were on time in 2019
  • Average delay minutes of the departure flights were 52 minutes
  • 80 percent of the arrival flights were on time in 2019
  • Average delay minutes of the arrival flights were 59 minutes

Ground Transportation: Getting To and from the Airport

The most economical public transit system is facilitated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). It operates bus and train services to and from the airport.

CTA Trains

The CTA trains in Chicago are well known as the “L,” and the Orange Line trains are the easiest and most affordable way to get to Midway from downtown via public transit. The service starts as early as 4:00 to 4:30 am and continues until 1.00 am every day. On weekday and evening rush hours the frequency is higher to cope with the demands. The normal travel time from Midway to downtown is 20-25 minutes.

CTA Buses

The CTA offers nine bus routes that serve Midway. Several Pace buses also operate to and from the airport. Midway Transportation Center, the same location as the Midway CTA station serves as the drop off and pickup points.

Taxis, Limousines, and Rideshare

Taxi stands are located on the lower level curbfront of the terminals, and taxis are available on a first come, first serve basis. Limousines?has its stand at the Ground Transportation Information Booth located on the Baggage Claim level near carousel #4. You can pre-arrange the ride or meet the driver in in the Baggage Claim area.

Route Name

Route

Route Length

Route 47

47th

Between Cicero/Archer and 47th/Lake Park

Route 54B

South Cicero

Between Ford City Mall and Cermak/Kenton

Route 55

Garfield

Between the Museum of Science & Industry and Midway

Route 55A

South Cicero

Between Austin/65th and Midway

Route 55N

55th/Austin

Between Austin/65th and Midway

Route 62N

Archer

Between State/Washington and Midway via State, Roosevelt, Halsted, Archer and Cicero

Route 62H

Archer/Harlem

Between 63rd/Archer and Midway

Route 63

63rd

Between 63rd Street/Stony Island and Midway

Route 63W

West 63rd

Between Archer and Midway

Airlines by Passenger Traffic Share

Airlines

No. of Passengers

Passenger Share %

Southwest

18,758

95.84

Delta

432

2.21

SkyWest

332

1.70

Endeavor

0.98

0.01

Other

49.22

0.25

Top 10 Destination Airports, Airlines, Nonstop Flight Time

Destinations

Airlines

No. of stops

Flight Time

Atlanta (CA), ATL

Delta, Southwest

Nonstop

1 hour 50 minutes

Las Vegas (NV), LAS

Southwest

Nonstop

3 hour 55 minutes

Denver (CO), DEN

Southwest

Nonstop

2 hour 35 minutes

Orlando (FL), MCO

Delta, Southwest, Virgin Atlantic

Nonstop

2 hour 35 minutes

Minneapolis (MN), MSP

Southwest

Nonstop

1 hour 41 minute

Phoenix (AZ), PHX

Southwest

Nonstop

3 hours 50 minutes

Dallas (TX), DAL

Southwest

Nonstop

2 hours 15 minutes

Los Angeles (CA), LAX

Southwest

Nonstop

4 hours 35 minutes

Houston (TX), HOU

Southwest

Nonstop

2 hour 50 minutes

Baltimore (MD), BWI

Southwest

Nonstop

1 hour 45 minutes

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