Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (MDW) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, with about 26 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,751-mile flight takes about 3h 47m gate to gate.

From
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
To
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
Distance
1,751 mi · 2,818 km
Flight time
3h 47m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
87%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,281 flights and 187,539 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LAX to MDW

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines26Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7187,5393h 47m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

LAX to MDW flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 1 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:10am and the last at 11:55pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 298Southwest Airlines5:10am11:10am4n/a
WN 461Southwest Airlines6:00am12:00pm8n/a
WN 280Southwest Airlines8:10am2:05pm4n/a
WN 4163Southwest Airlines10:30am4:20pm4n/a
WN 335Southwest Airlines10:40am4:35pm8n/a
WN 3371Southwest Airlines11:05am5:00pm4n/a
WN 715Southwest Airlines11:20am5:15pm1283%
WN 889Southwest Airlines2:05pm8:00pm8n/a
WN 4917Southwest Airlines5:15pm11:05pm1250%
WN 2312Southwest Airlines7:00pm12:50am4n/a
WN 2358Southwest Airlines11:55pm5:55am2889%

Is LAX to MDW on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 1,283 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (92%), those around 11am the least (62%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (45%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,28377%12 min0.5%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am173
89%
6am to 7am173
92%
8am to 9am30
90%
10am to 11am83
71%
11am to 12pm163
62%
12pm to 1pm57
59%
3pm to 4pm45
49%
4pm to 5pm55
72%
5pm to 6pm45
44%
6pm to 7pm28
44%
11pm to 12am356
86%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025118
18,133
September 2025117
16,133
October 2025119
17,619
November 2025103
14,873
December 2025114
16,503
January 202697
13,101
February 202684
11,555
March 202699
14,681
April 2026101
14,685
May 2026106
16,063
June 2026109
16,909
July 2026114
17,284

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.