Chicago, United States
| IATA Code | MDW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KMDW |
| City | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Coordinates | 41.7868, -87.7522 |
| Elevation | 620 ft / 189 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Illinois |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MDW, using MDW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMDW Sabre: A15JUNLHRMDW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMDW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,349 km / 3,945 mi | ≈ 7.5h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 1,174 km / 730 mi | ≈ 1.4h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,651 km / 7,240 mi | ≈ 13.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,073 km / 9,366 mi | ≈ 17.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,871 km / 9,240 mi | ≈ 17.5h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to MDW, at roughly 1.4 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 17.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MDW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Chicago is MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport.
Chicago Midway International Airport operates on America/Chicago time.
In a flight segment line, MDW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MDW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to MDW, at an estimated 1.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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