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SEA → MDW

Seattle to Chicago · departing 11:40 PM

Route on-time rate
79.5%
1,853 flights analyzed
At 9 PM–5 AM
74.9%
268 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.27%
Share of scheduled flights

SEA → MDW flights departing 9 PM–5 AM arrive on time 74.9% of the time, against 79.5% across the whole day — your departure window is 4.6 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for SEA → MDW: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on SEA → MDW

Time of day

On SEA → MDW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 91.9% of the time, against 74.9% for those leaving 9 PM–5 AM: 17.0 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM91.9%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM81.2%
  • 12–3 PM44.9%
  • 3–6 PMToo few flights to score
  • 6–9 PMToo few flights to score
  • 9 PM–5 AM74.9%Your time

Day of week

  • Monday79.3%
  • Tuesday82.0%
  • Wednesday81.9%
  • Thursday73.0%
  • Friday76.6%
  • Saturday82.0%
  • Sunday82.1%Best

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

When to get to the airport

A starting point for SEA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
9:10 PM – 9:40 PM

2h 0m before your 11:40 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · SEAElevated disruption

Weather conditions are strongly associated with delays and cancellations.

Aviation weatherLIFR
44°F · wind 4 kt

Severe operational impact. Conditions of this kind are strongly associated with delays and cancellations.

  • Visibility 1.5 statute miles.
  • Cloud ceiling 100 feet.
Updated

Seattle airport profile →

Arriving · MDWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Seattle to Chicago.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SEA→ORD Seattle to Chicago77.3%0.95%66
SEA→MDW Seattle to Chicago your route79.5%0.27%80