Chicago (MDW) Delays in 2024

75.4% on-time departures, 81.1% on-time arrivals in 2024

79,633Flights
75.4%Departures on-time
14.8 minAvg dep. delay
81.1%Arrivals on-time
12.2 minAvg arr. delay
1.2%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier34.5%
  • Extreme weather4.2%
  • National Aviation System17.8%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft43.4%

2023 · Chicago (MDW) overview · 2025

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.