LGA → MDWNew York to Chicago

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,164 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Chicago. Updated 9 October 2026 at 16:04 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +0
MDW Chicago busy · +16
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 10 operated LGA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN40% on time

Flights WN4430 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2341 07:25 Tu We · WN806 08:55 Mo Th Fr · WN2542 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN2542departed+4
10-09WN4430dep +11 → arr+33
10-09WN806dep +73 → arr+55
10-08WN2542dep +0 → arr−8
10-08WN2544dep +44 → arr+52
10-08WN4333dep +4 → arr−2
10-08WN4430dep +4 → arr+33
10-08WN4845dep +29 → arr+23
10-08WN494dep +22 → arr+16
10-08WN806dep +5 → arr−5

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 12 kt Full LGA delay board →
MDWChicago +16 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSE 5 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and MDW: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LGA-MDW
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LGA to MDW questions

Is LGA–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:45 from LGA. 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 LGA to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,164 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.