Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time
Flights WN2212 00:20 daily · WN2318 05:00 Mo Th Fr · WN354 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN2205 06:25 Tu We Su
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Direct flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,442 km, an estimated 3 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Las Vegas and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 15:08 UTC.
LAS
Las Vegas
smooth · +0
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
2,442 km · ~3h 38m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated LAS → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LAS and MDW: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Las Vegas to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAS 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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LAS to MDW questions
Is LAS–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAS–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:20 from LAS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LAS to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 2,442 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAS–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 66 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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