MDW → ELPChicago to El Paso

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to El Paso (ELP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,989 km, an estimated 3 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and El Paso. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:28 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +4
ELP El Paso tracking
1,989 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 10:15–16:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → ELP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated 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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN1738 10:15 Sa · WN4449 15:05 Tu We · WN1850 16:45 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN1850departed−8
09-09WN4449departed+1
09-08WN4449departed+15
09-07WN1850departed+67
09-06WN2355departed+1
09-05WN1738departed+22
09-04WN1850departed+36

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
MDWChicago +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
ELPEl Paso tracking Full ELP delay board →

How the Chicago to El Paso route actually runs

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

Is MDW–ELP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ELP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:15 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to ELP?

Great-circle distance is 1,989 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–200 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ELP 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.