WN542Washington to Chicago
Southwest Airlines flight WN542 flies from Washington (DCA) to Chicago Midway (MDW), 964 km. Over August 2025 to July 2026 it usually arrives about 11 minutes late: 71% of 378 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled (US Department of Transportation data).
On-time record, last 12 months
Every operation of WN542, August 2025 to July 2026: 378 flights. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, public domain.
Routes flown as WN542
- Washington (DCA) to Chicago Midway (MDW)50 flights
- Austin Bergstrom (AUS) to Denver (DEN)49 flights
- Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU)47 flights
- Nashville (BNA) to Jacksonville (JAX)42 flights
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL)39 flights
- Austin Bergstrom (AUS) to Columbus (CMH)30 flights
- Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) to Ontario (ONT)28 flights
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno Tahoe (RNO)18 flights
- Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)16 flights
- Nashville (BNA) to New York (LGA)11 flights
Other flights from Washington to Chicago
More about Washington (DCA) and Chicago Midway (MDW).
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