Nonstop flights from Charlotte to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 3 times a day.

CLTCharlotte Douglas International

584 mi · 15 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

CLTMDW

When they leave

Charlotte time

7:35a7:05pFirst departure 7:35 AM, last 7:05 PM

Four in the morning, 7:35 AM to 11:35 AM, then one afternoon flight at 3:25 PM, then three in the evening, 6:30 PM to 7:05 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:35 AM→8:40 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon
8:05 AM→9:00 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
8:10 AM→9:05 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Thu, Fri
11:35 AM→12:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon
3:25 PM→4:25 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sat
6:30 PM→7:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Thu, Fri, Sun
6:35 PM→7:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
7:05 PM→8:10 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Charlotte to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Charlotte to Chicago, 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, 3 on Mondays and 2 on the other days. The first arrival in Chicago is at 8:40 AM and the last at 8:10 PM. The flight covers 584 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Charlotte has 14 nonstop flights a week. From Charlotte, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 98 a week.