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SLK to MDW: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 613 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from MDW?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Chicago (MDW) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLK to MDW?
Nonstop service on SLK–MDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saranac Lake and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLK to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLK–MDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.