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Atlanta, GA to Chicago, IL

ATL → MDW · 591 mi · 951 km

18.9
Daily flights
6,892
Flights / year
591 mi
951 km
3
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

6,892 flights a year link Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL, a 591 mi (951 km) trip flown by 3 carriers.

Southwest Airlines
Southwest AirlinesWN
3,032 flights/yr109 min avg6 min padding
Delay cause: 82% airline-controllable · 18% weather / ATC364 flights sampled
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
2,686 flights/yr112 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 70% airline-controllable · 30% weather / ATC248 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
1,174 flights/yr117 min avg5 min padding
Delay cause: 86% airline-controllable · 14% weather / ATC204 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
Southwest Airlines83Free$45Free
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Atlanta, GA

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Places within 1mi109
Restaurants57
Cafés18
Bars17
Shops48
Avg taxi out16.78 min
Avg taxi in9.85 min

Chicago, IL

MDW

Chicago Midway International

Places within 1mi19
Restaurants9
Cafés2
Bars0
Shops8
Avg taxi out15.36 min
Avg taxi in4.87 min

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