MDW
Chicago Midway International
🇺🇸 Chicago, USA
Reported estimates — live feed suspended
US DOT rules
⚠️Southwest focus airport. No lounges available. Shutdown impacting wait times.
Security wait times
Standard Security
Standardreported
~22 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheckreported
~7 min
estimated wait
TSA PreCheck saves ~15 min at MDW. Annual membership: $85.
📍 Traveler reports
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How early should I arrive?
Domestic + PreCheck
60 min
Domestic + Standard
90 min
International + PreCheck
2 hrs
International + Standard
3 hrs
During current TSA shutdown: add 60–120 min to all estimates at this airport.
Insider tips for MDW
- —Southwest's Chicago hub — compact and generally faster than ORD.
- —Orange Line CTA runs directly to downtown — $2.50, 30 min.
- —Midday Tue–Thu is the calmest period at this airport.
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→Airport lounges at MDW
1 lounge · Ticket / card access only
Access rules change when credit card benefits update — verify with the lounge before arriving. Last verified March 2026.
Flying from Chicago?
FlightPortal finds unpublished business class fares at 15–60% off — on routes departing Chicago.