LAX → MDWLos Angeles to Chicago

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,812 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Chicago. Updated 12 September 2026 at 18:39 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +14
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
2,812 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated 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 AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN461 06:00 Tu We · WN280 08:10 Sa · WN4163 10:30 Sa · WN335 10:40 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN280departed+10
09-11WN2358dep +18 → arr−7
09-11WN4917dep +52 → arr+22
09-11WN715dep +39 → arr+8
09-10WN2358dep +55 → arr+27
09-10WN4917dep +27 → arr+3
09-10WN715dep +68 → arr+41
09-09WN2358arrived−22

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
LAXLos Angeles +14 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 37% 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 Los Angeles to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to MDW questions

Is LAX–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from LAX. 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 LAX to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 2,812 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–271 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.