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Best Airline: MSP to MDW

Minneapolis to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

Southwest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the MSP to MDW route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to Delta Air Lines at 71%. Based on 6,839 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Southwest Airlines83%
SkyWest Airlines82%
Endeavor Air78%
Delta Air Lines71%

MSP to MDW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Southwest AirlinesWNBest83%1.6%54m6,839
SkyWest AirlinesOO82%0.7%60m3,079
Endeavor Air9E78%2.7%84m271
Delta Air LinesDLWorst71%12.5%192m24

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
57m
Avg Delay
1.4%
Cancel Rate
10,221
Total Flights
MSP to MDW Route DetailsReturn: MDW to MSP
MSP AirportMDW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.