MDW → MSYChicago to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to New Orleans (MSY): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,330 km, an estimated 2 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and New Orleans. Updated 4 November 2026 at 16:03 UTC.

Today, MDW → MSY

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 10:15 WN2703Southwest On scheduleGate B14 MSY est. 12:29sched 12:35
  2. 20:40 WN4747Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B1 ·

Checked MDW board 09:53 · MSY board 10:03

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 07:55–22:1528x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 18 tracked MDW → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN2703 07:55 Mo Tu We Su · WN1587 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN2980 15:15 Mo Su · WN446 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03WN2703dep +4 → arr−8
11-03WN4747dep +2 → arr+17
11-02WN2703dep −4 → arr−14
11-02WN2980dep +1 → arr−13
11-02WN4747dep −5 → arr−27
11-01WN2703dep −3 → arr−24
11-01WN2980dep +5 → arr−16
11-01WN4747dep +141 → arr+115
10-31WN1966dep +9 → arr+4
10-31WN1967departed+2
10-30WN1508dep +24 → arr+12
10-30WN1587dep +20 → arr+6
10-30WN446dep +2 → arr−6
10-29WN1508dep +104 → arr+81
10-29WN1587dep +22 → arr+7
10-29WN446dep +24 → arr+22
10-28WN1587dep −1 → arr−13
10-28WN2937dep +2 → arr−22
10-28WN446dep +6 → 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
MDWChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 18 kt Full MDW delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +6 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NW 8 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW and MSY: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is MDW–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 20:35 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,330 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 124–144 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–MSY 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.