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Airport month · February 2026
Chicago Midway International in February 2026
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report.
In February 2026, reporting carriers scheduled 4,537 domestic departures from Chicago Midway International (MDW). 78.1% left less than 15 minutes late and 80.7% reached their destination on time; 0.9% were cancelled.
Nationally that month, 78.1% of flights departed on time and 78.3% arrived on time, so MDW departures were level with the national departure figure.
A year earlier, in February 2025, the airport had 4,741 departures with 82.8% leaving on time: a change of −4.7 points, with flights down 4%.
Flights arriving at MDW that month were on time 80.7% of the time (4,537 scheduled arrivals).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category that month, late-arriving aircraft 37%, air carrier 37% and national aviation system 24%.
- On time 80.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.2%
- Cancelled 0.9%
- Diverted 0.2%
February 2026 against a year earlier, the airport's year and the nation
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | MDW, 12 months to Jul 2026 | All reported flights, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time | 78.1% | 82.8% | 70.7% | 78.1% |
| Arrived on time | 80.7% | 82.0% | 73.9% | 78.3% |
| Cancelled | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 11.0 min | 10.9 min | 16.5 min | 15.0 min |
| Scheduled departures a day | 151 | 158 | 202 | 17,168 |
| Scheduled departures | 4,537 | 4,741 | 73,744 | 515,037 |
Airlines that month
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 4,231 | 93% | 80.7% | -0.3 min | 0.9% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 109 | 2% | 73.4% | 2.7 min | 0.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 106 | 2% | 84.9% | -8.7 min | 1.9% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 78 | 2% | 84.6% | 2.6 min | 0.0% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 13 | 0% | 84.6% | 3.2 min | 0.0% |
Busiest routes that month
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDW–ATL | Chicago to Atlanta | 260 | 79.2% | -0.9 min | 0.8% |
| MDW–MCO | Chicago to Orlando | 206 | 75.7% | 5.5 min | 0.0% |
| MDW–PHX | Chicago to Phoenix | 206 | 81.6% | -3.4 min | 0.0% |
| MDW–LGA | Chicago to New York | 183 | 75.4% | 3.5 min | 6.6% |
| MDW–MSP | Chicago to Minneapolis | 180 | 86.7% | -0.6 min | 0.6% |
| MDW–DCA | Chicago to Washington | 157 | 72.0% | 4.8 min | 0.6% |
| MDW–DEN | Chicago to Denver | 139 | 77.7% | 4.0 min | 0.7% |
| MDW–LAS | Chicago to Las Vegas | 138 | 79.0% | 2.4 min | 0.0% |
| MDW–DAL | Chicago to Dallas | 135 | 84.4% | -5.1 min | 0.7% |
| MDW–MCI | Chicago to Kansas City | 135 | 84.4% | 0.3 min | 0.7% |
| MDW–BNA | Chicago to Nashville | 119 | 89.1% | -9.0 min | 0.0% |
| MDW–HOU | Chicago to Houston | 119 | 84.9% | -7.5 min | 0.0% |
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes
Questions and answers
How many flights left MDW on time in February 2026?
78.1% of 4,537 scheduled domestic departures left less than 15 minutes late, and 80.7% reached their destination on time. The national figures that month were 78.1% and 78.3%.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
In February 2025, 82.8% of 4,741 departures left on time and 0.7% were cancelled, against 78.1% and 0.9% in February 2026.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, file for February 2026; public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers, totals and averages only. The site's data runs through July 2026. Full record for MDW · methodology · corrections.