Southwest Airlines
Did you mean flights from Memphis to Chicago?
United States
Midway International Airport
Switch direction
United States
Memphis International Airport
Click to show full flight schedule
Scan through all non-stop flights from Chicago to Memphis. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MDW to MEM, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Memphis is a humid subtropical or warm-temperate destination, featuring hot, humid summers with temperatures typically around 30°C (86°F) and mild to cool winters. The region is known for consistent rainfall throughout the year, peaking in summer. The area is known for its vibrant urban energy, diverse landscapes, and numerous outdoor activities.
You can visit Memphis any time of the year, but the best months to explore are from to and from to .

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Chicago MDW to Memphis MEM, which is Southwest Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their MDW MEM flight schedule.
Flights from MDW to MEM are operated 14 times a week, with an average of 2 flights per day. Departure times vary between 09:55 - 21:55. The earliest flight departs at 09:55, the last flight departs at 21:55. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Chicago to Memphis takes 1 hour and 45 minutes. The flight distance between Chicago and Memphis is 480 miles (or 772 km).
There is 1 airport in Memphis: Memphis International Airport (MEM).
There are 14 flights per week flying from Chicago to Memphis (as of April 2026).
1 hour and 45 minutes is the average flight time from Chicago to Memphis.
The distance from Chicago to Memphis is 480 miles (772 kilometers).
Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Memphis.
There are no alliances flying direct from Chicago to Memphis at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Chicago to Memphis:
The earliest flight departs at 09:55 from Chicago and arrives at 11:40 at Memphis.
The latest flight departs at 21:55 from Chicago and arrives at 23:35 at Memphis.
480 miles (772 km) · 1h 45m
09:55
11:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 423
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
10:00
11:45
Southwest Airlines
WN 1585
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
10:00
11:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 1433
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
10:00
11:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 1433
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
10:00
11:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 1433
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
10:05
11:45
Southwest Airlines
WN 852
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
10:15
11:55
Southwest Airlines
WN 423
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
11:05
12:45
Southwest Airlines
WN 1712
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
18:15
20:00
Southwest Airlines
WN 209
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
19:00
20:45
Southwest Airlines
WN 2174
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
20:40
22:25
Southwest Airlines
WN 2174
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
21:05
22:50
Southwest Airlines
WN 209
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
21:35
23:20
Southwest Airlines
WN 2174
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
21:40
23:25
Southwest Airlines
WN 2174
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
21:40
23:25
Southwest Airlines
WN 209
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
Y
W
J
F
21:40
23:25
Southwest Airlines
WN 209
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
Click to Check Prices