WN379 Los AngelesLAX · 13:55 ChicagoMDW · 17:15
WN379 by Southwest Airlines flies from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (MDW).
Same number through LAX → DEN → DSM → MDW
currently flying from LAX to MDW
position updated 7m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 8m Descending early, still 306 mi from MDW — may be weather routing or a path change. Check with the airline.
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LAX and MDW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Los Angeles to Chicago flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN379 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LAX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN379 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN379 across the LAX and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN379 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N961WN, N903WN, N7877H, N457WN.
Board clocks recorded as LAX and MDW published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN379 Los Angeles to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the LAX and MDW airport boards.
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