Private Jet Charter Airport
Midway Airport (KMDW)
Overview
Private jet charter to Midway Airport
Midway Airport (KMDW) is a Chicago, Illinois arrival point for private travelers who want the city itself to be the center of the plan from the moment the aircraft lands.
For a private charter passenger, the value is in the sequence: a coordinated arrival, a straightforward handoff to ground transport, and a schedule that avoids the commercial-terminal routine. That matters in Chicago, where the day may move quickly between the Loop, the lakefront, private residences, meetings, and evening reservations.
KMDW serves Chicago and supports a broad charter map through the city, from domestic pairings such as Aspen, Bozeman, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Seattle, and Jackson Hole to leisure and international city pairs including Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Nassau, Providenciales, London, Paris, Rome, Geneva, Lisbon, Ibiza, and Honolulu. Its longest runway is 6,522 feet, a planning detail your advisor will review as part of the full aircraft and itinerary brief.
Dupage County Airport (KDPA) and Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) also serve Chicago, and each can make sense for the right itinerary. For travelers who want the airport choice tied directly to Chicago’s own setting, KMDW keeps the trip framed around the city named on the schedule without turning the planning discussion into an outer-market comparison.
The city rewards that directness. Chicago is a place of sharp schedules and strong geography: lake, grid, skyline, neighborhoods, and business districts close enough in character to make arrival planning feel consequential before the wheels touch down.
“We secure aircraft availability around firm Chicago dates first, then align the arrival sequence and ground timing at KMDW. Early confirmed dates widen the aircraft options we can present.”
On the Map
Midway Airport on the Map
Airport Facts
Midway Airport at a Glance
- ICAO
- KMDW
- IATA
- MDW
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Longest runway
- 6,522 ft
Keep Exploring
Destinations served by KMDW
Airport Choice
Other airports serving the same destinations as KMDW
Midway Airport is not the only airport recorded against these destinations. The fields below serve the same cities — weigh them against the facts above before deciding where to fly.
Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK)
Also serves Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- 5,000 ft longest runway
Also serves Chicago
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- 7,571 ft longest runway
Popular Routes
Routes through KMDW
Classes shown are the range fit for each leg, not a restriction at KMDW.
| Route | This airport | Typical aircraft | Flight time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 6m – 2h 24m | 862 nm |
| Bozeman to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 25m – 2h 47m | 1,015 nm |
| Cabo San Lucas to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 35m – 4h 8m | 1,573 nm |
| Cancun to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 55m – 3h 22m | 1,255 nm |
| Cape Cod to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 58m – 2h 16m | 803 nm |
| Charleston to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 43m – 1h 57m | 678 nm |
| Chicago to Aspen | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 6m – 2h 24m | 862 nm |
| Chicago to Bozeman | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 25m – 2h 47m | 1,015 nm |
| Chicago to Cabo San Lucas | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 35m – 4h 8m | 1,573 nm |
| Chicago to Cancun | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 55m – 3h 22m | 1,255 nm |
| Chicago to Cape Cod | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 58m – 2h 16m | 803 nm |
| Chicago to Charleston | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 43m – 1h 57m | 678 nm |
| Chicago to Courchevel | Departing Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 18m – 9h 39m | 3,836 nm |
| Chicago to Dallas | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 43m – 1h 58m | 681 nm |
| Chicago to Geneva | Departing Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 16m – 9h 38m | 3,824 nm |
| Chicago to Hilton Head | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 44m – 1h 58m | 684 nm |
| Chicago to Honolulu | Departing Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 56m – 9h 15m | 3,666 nm |
| Chicago to Houston | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 59m – 2h 17m | 811 nm |
| Chicago to Ibiza | Departing Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 26m – 9h 49m | 3,901 nm |
| Chicago to Jackson Hole | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 22m – 2h 43m | 993 nm |
| Chicago to Kansas City | Departing Chicago | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 1h – 1h 7m | 334 nm |
| Chicago to Key West | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 34m – 2h 58m | 1,091 nm |
| Chicago to Las Vegas | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 3h – 3h 28m | 1,297 nm |
| Chicago to Lisbon | Departing Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 34m – 8h 49m | 3,491 nm |
| Chicago to London | Departing Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 27m – 8h 40m | 3,432 nm |
| Chicago to Los Angeles | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 25m – 3h 57m | 1,493 nm |
| Chicago to Martha's Vineyard | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 57m – 2h 14m | 791 nm |
| Chicago to Miami | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 28m – 2h 50m | 1,038 nm |
| Chicago to Monterey | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 36m – 4h 10m | 1,584 nm |
| Chicago to Nassau | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 41m – 3h 6m | 1,146 nm |
| Chicago to New York | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 38m – 1h 52m | 642 nm |
| Chicago to Orlando | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 7m – 2h 25m | 870 nm |
| Chicago to Paris | Departing Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 49m – 9h 6m | 3,611 nm |
| Chicago to Providenciales | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 20m – 3h 51m | 1,453 nm |
| Chicago to Puerto Vallarta | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 30m – 4h 3m | 1,538 nm |
| Chicago to Rome | Departing Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 9h 4m – 10h 34m | 4,207 nm |
| Chicago to San Diego | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,478 nm |
| Chicago to San Francisco | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 36m – 4h 10m | 1,585 nm |
| Chicago to Santa Barbara | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 31m – 4h 4m | 1,547 nm |
| Chicago to Scottsdale | Departing Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 51m – 3h 17m | 1,223 nm |
| Chicago to Seattle | Departing Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,479 nm |
| Courchevel to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 18m – 9h 39m | 3,836 nm |
| Dallas to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 43m – 1h 58m | 681 nm |
| Geneva to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 16m – 9h 38m | 3,824 nm |
| Hilton Head to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 44m – 1h 58m | 684 nm |
| Honolulu to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 56m – 9h 15m | 3,666 nm |
| Houston to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 59m – 2h 17m | 811 nm |
| Ibiza to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 8h 26m – 9h 49m | 3,901 nm |
| Jackson Hole to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 22m – 2h 43m | 993 nm |
| Kansas City to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Light Jets · Midsize Jets | 1h – 1h 7m | 334 nm |
| Key West to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 34m – 2h 58m | 1,091 nm |
| Las Vegas to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 3h – 3h 28m | 1,297 nm |
| Lisbon to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 34m – 8h 49m | 3,491 nm |
| London to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 27m – 8h 40m | 3,432 nm |
| Los Angeles to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 25m – 3h 57m | 1,493 nm |
| Martha's Vineyard to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 57m – 2h 14m | 791 nm |
| Miami to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 28m – 2h 50m | 1,038 nm |
| Monterey to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 36m – 4h 10m | 1,584 nm |
| Nassau to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 41m – 3h 6m | 1,146 nm |
| New York to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 1h 38m – 1h 52m | 642 nm |
| Orlando to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 7m – 2h 25m | 870 nm |
| Paris to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets | 7h 49m – 9h 6m | 3,611 nm |
| Providenciales to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 20m – 3h 51m | 1,453 nm |
| Puerto Vallarta to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 30m – 4h 3m | 1,538 nm |
| Rome to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Ultra Long Haul Jets | 9h 4m – 10h 34m | 4,207 nm |
| San Diego to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,478 nm |
| San Francisco to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 36m – 4h 10m | 1,585 nm |
| Santa Barbara to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 31m – 4h 4m | 1,547 nm |
| Scottsdale to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets | 2h 51m – 3h 17m | 1,223 nm |
| Seattle to Chicago | Arriving Chicago | Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets | 3h 23m – 3h 54m | 1,479 nm |
Before You Fly
Planning a charter through KMDW
- Confirm the airport
- Quotes for this trip are issued against Midway Airport (KMDW). Check that code against your itinerary before the booking is confirmed.
- Share the wider itinerary
- Tell your advisor where the trip begins and ends around Chicago, Illinois, United States, and the schedule is built to fit it.
- Runway on record
- The longest runway recorded for this airport is 6,522 ft. Your advisor confirms the aircraft with the operator for every trip.
Good to Know
Common questions about Midway Airport charter
Can I book a private jet charter into KMDW for Chicago?
Yes. For Chicago-bound private travelers, Midway Airport serves Chicago, Illinois and can be used for charter itineraries planned through the city.
Which charter routes can I plan through KMDW?
A charter itinerary through Midway Airport can be organized on listed city pairs including Chicago to Aspen, Bozeman, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, Rome, Seattle, and other routes in the airport’s charter network.
What should I know about the runway when planning a charter?
For planning purposes, Midway Airport has a longest runway of 6,522 feet. Your advisor will consider that detail within the full aircraft, passenger, and itinerary brief rather than treating runway length alone as the answer.
Why might I use KMDW instead of Dupage County Airport or Chicago Executive Airport?
If the trip is centered on Chicago itself, Midway Airport keeps the airport decision tied directly to the city named in the itinerary. Dupage County Airport (KDPA) and Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) also serve Chicago and may be reviewed as alternates when the schedule calls for it.
Is KMDW only useful for domestic private flights?
No. Midway Airport appears in charter city pairs that include U.S. destinations as well as international and leisure markets such as Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Nassau, Providenciales, London, Paris, Rome, Geneva, Lisbon, and Ibiza.
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