Nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 3 times a day.

GRRGrand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International

136 mi · 20 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

GRRMDW

When they leave

Grand Rapids time

6:50a4:55pFirst departure 6:50 AM, last 4:55 PM

One morning flight at 6:50 AM, then four in the afternoon, 12:55 PM to 4:55 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:50 AM→7:10 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Daily
12:55 PM→1:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat
1:45 PM→1:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
1:45 PM→1:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
4:20 PM→4:25 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
4:55 PM→5:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Grand Rapids to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Grand Rapids to Chicago, 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

There are 2 or 3 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in Chicago is at 7:10 AM and the last at 5:05 PM. The flight covers 136 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Grand Rapids has 20 nonstop flights a week. From Grand Rapids, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 97 a week.