Nonstop flights from Kansas City to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 5 to 7 times a day.

MCIKansas City International

405 mi · 44 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

MCIMDW

When they leave

Kansas City time

5:10a8:10pFirst departure 5:10 AM, last 8:10 PM

Seven in the morning, 5:10 AM to 10:55 AM, then three in the afternoon, 12:55 PM to 3:45 PM, then three in the evening, 5:30 PM to 8:10 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:10 AM→6:30 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
5:35 AM→6:55 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
6:15 AM→7:35 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
7:50 AM→9:15 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
8:45 AM→10:10 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
10:20 AM→11:45 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
10:55 AM→12:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
12:55 PM→2:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
2:35 PM→4:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
3:45 PM→5:10 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
5:30 PM→6:55 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
5:40 PM→7:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sat
8:10 PM→9:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Schedules last checked Sep 20, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Kansas City to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Kansas City to Chicago, 5 to 7 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, from 5 on Saturdays to 7 on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 6:30 AM and the last at 9:30 PM. The flight covers 405 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Kansas City has 44 nonstop flights a week. From Kansas City, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 83 a week.