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BWI to MDW: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
609 mi
981 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from MDW?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (MDW) is 609 miles (981 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to MDW?
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