Route · BHM → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Chicago
The BHM–MDW corridor (Birmingham, AL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 570 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,743
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
570 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
14 of 1,188 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,188 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
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What the Data Says About BHM to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Birmingham to Chicago (BHM to MDW) running a 82% on-time rate over 2,743 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.8 minutes. The 570-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,188 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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