MDW → PHXChicago to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,320 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Phoenix. Updated 3 November 2026 at 00:28 UTC.

Today, MDW → PHX

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 07:20 WN1306Southwest Airlines Left 07:20 Landed 09:49 −26
  2. 09:05 WN4475Southwest Airlines Left 09:05 Landed 11:27 −33
  3. 15:40 WN1048Southwest Airlines Left 15:48 +8 PHX est. 18:19In the air · sched 18:35
  4. 18:05 WN2998Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A9 PHX est. 20:41sched 21:00
  5. 21:45 WN1361Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B3 PHX 00:35scheduled
  6. · WN114Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 13:58 −27
  7. · WN162Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 13:08 −17
  8. · WN294Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX est. 21:33sched 21:40

Checked MDW board 17:54 · PHX board 17:28

MDW Chicago busy · +21
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,320 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 05:40–22:5577x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 77x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 tracked MDW → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN184 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1199 06:55 Tu We · WN1306 07:20 Mo Tu Su · WN3148 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN1048departed+8
11-02WN114arrived−27
11-02WN1306dep +0 → arr−26
11-02WN162arrived−17
11-02WN4475dep +0 → arr−33
11-01WN1048dep +3 → arr−19
11-01WN114arrived+12
11-01WN1306dep −2 → arr−21
11-01WN1361dep +45 → arr+23
11-01WN2998departed+55
11-01WN4475departed+3

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 +21 min busy 🌫 overcast · S 10 kt Full MDW delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW: a 53% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +35 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Phoenix route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to PHX 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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How we measure this →

MDW to PHX questions

Is MDW–PHX running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,320 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 194–229 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–PHX fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 77 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.