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. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 26 October 2026 at 16:53 UTC.

Today, LGA → MDW

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 WN4430Southwest Airlines Left 07:14 Landed 08:41 +6
  2. 08:55 WN806Southwest Airlines Left 08:51 Landed 10:04 −21
  3. 10:55 WN2542Southwest Airlines Left 10:55 Landed 11:51 −24
  4. 12:30 WN4333Southwest Airlines Left 12:26 MDW 13:50In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 15:35 WN2544Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 56 · TB MDW 16:55scheduled
  6. 20:55 WN494Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 57 · TB MDW 22:20scheduled
  7. · WN4845Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 19:15scheduled

Checked LGA board 12:39 · MDW board 11:53

LGA New York smooth · +0
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated LGA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN82% on time

Flights WN2913 06:00 Su · WN2912 06:15 Sa · WN4430 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2341 07:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN2542dep +0 → arr−24
10-26WN4333departed−4
10-26WN4430dep −1 → arr+6
10-26WN806dep −4 → arr−21
10-25WN2542dep +39 → arr+24
10-25WN2546dep +4 → arr−7
10-25WN2913dep −1 → arr−24
10-25WN3457dep +4 → arr−6
10-25WN4430dep +0 → arr−5
10-25WN4845dep +44 → arr+20
10-25WN942dep +8 → arr−6

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 · WNW 6 kt Full LGA delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and MDW: 40% 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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LGA to MDW questions

Is LGA–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 LGA–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 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 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.