Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SZY to MDW: distance & flight time
Szczytno-Szymany (Olsztyn-Mazury Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,618 mi
7,432 km · 4,013 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live SZY→MDW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZY — Olsztyn-Mazury Airport · Szczytno-Szymany, Poland
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SZY
- WMI · Modlin Airport72 mi away
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport98 mi away
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport118 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 SZY from MDW?
The flight distance from Szczytno-Szymany (SZY) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,618 miles (7,432 km, 4,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZY to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 SZY to MDW?
Nonstop service on SZY–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 9h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZY to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZY–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZY to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZY–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.