Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
Flights WN1104 06:00 Su · WN1748 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4164 10:05 Sa · WN3343 10:10 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX): 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 12 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 Chicago and Los Angeles. Updated 6 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
2,812 km · ~4h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated MDW → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 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 time06121824
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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 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 MDW: 38% 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 Chicago to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to LAX 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 LAX questions
Is MDW–LAX 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 MDW–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDW to LAX?
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 MDW–LAX fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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