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DPA to MDW: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
27 mi
43 km · 23 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
27 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from MDW?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Chicago (MDW) is 27 miles (43 km, 23 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from DPA to MDW?
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