Chicago (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, with about 26 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,751-mile flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate.

From
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
To
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
Distance
1,751 mi · 2,818 km
Flight time
4h 20m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
86%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,282 flights and 185,836 passengers in 12 months
LAXLAXMDW
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MDW to LAX

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines26Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7185,8364h 20m

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

MDW to LAX flight schedule

10 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 1 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:00am and the last at 8:45pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 1104Southwest Airlines6:00am8:15am4n/a
WN 1748Southwest Airlines7:00am9:15am12100%
WN 4164Southwest Airlines10:05am12:25pm4n/a
WN 3343Southwest Airlines10:10am12:30pm1464%
WN 865Southwest Airlines10:15am12:35pm8n/a
WN 4772Southwest Airlines12:20pm2:35pm9n/a
WN 4683Southwest Airlines2:50pm5:05pm8n/a
WN 997Southwest Airlines5:15pm7:30pm8n/a
WN 2934Southwest Airlines5:55pm8:15pm1267%
WN 4743Southwest Airlines8:45pm11:05pm2846%

Is MDW to LAX on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 68% of 1,296 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.9% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 5am were the most punctual (89%), those around 9pm the least (51%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (41%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,29668%17 min0.9%

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 6am86
89%
6am to 7am72
87%
7am to 8am29
90%
8am to 9am148
76%
9am to 10am43
73%
10am to 11am172
75%
2pm to 3pm46
62%
3pm to 4pm57
63%
4pm to 5pm52
65%
5pm to 6pm92
60%
6pm to 7pm95
52%
8pm to 9pm129
71%
9pm to 10pm172
51%
10pm to 11pm35
38%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025121
17,907
September 2025116
16,555
October 2025119
17,459
November 2025100
13,487
December 2025115
17,608
January 202696
12,622
February 202684
10,940
March 2026101
14,795
April 2026101
14,309
May 2026104
15,534
June 2026108
16,650
July 2026117
17,970

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