BUR → MDWBurbank to Chicago

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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,795 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Chicago. Updated 12 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

BUR Burbank smooth · +10
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
2,795 km · ~4h 05m est.
dep bank 07:15–08:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated BUR → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN1035 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN1678 08:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN1035dep +13 → arr−16
09-11WN1678dep +11 → arr−3
09-10WN1678dep +20 → arr−4
09-09WN1035dep +13 → arr−3
09-08WN1035dep +0 → arr−17
09-07WN1678dep +10 → arr−5
09-06WN320dep +105 → arr+84
09-05WN1035dep +14 → arr−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BURBurbank +10 min smooth ⛅ clear · S 5 kt Full BUR delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burbank to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUR to MDW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUR to MDW questions

Is BUR–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from BUR to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 2,795 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUR–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BUR and arrival-side delay at MDW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.