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ISW to MDW: distance & flight time
Wisconsin Rapids (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
207 mi
333 km · 180 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
207 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ISW — Alexander Field South Wood County Airport · Wisconsin Rapids, 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 ISW
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport20 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport26 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport30 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field36 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 ISW from MDW?
The flight distance from Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) to Chicago (MDW) is 207 miles (333 km, 180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISW to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 ISW to MDW?
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