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. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 2 of the 13 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 18 October 2026 at 13:52 UTC.

Today, LGA → MDW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 WN2913Southwest Airlines Left 06:01 Landed 07:03 −27
  2. 07:25 WN4430Southwest Airlines Left 07:23 Landed 08:27 −18
  3. 10:05 WN2542Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 54 · TB MDW 11:25scheduled
  4. 13:20 WN3457Southwest Airlines Est. 13:24Gate 48 · TB MDW 14:40scheduled
  5. 15:15 WN942Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 57 · TB MDW 16:35scheduled
  6. 17:45 WN4845Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 48 · TB MDW 19:15scheduled
  7. 21:30 WN2546Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 57 · TB MDW 22:50scheduled

Checked LGA board 08:32 · MDW board 08:52

LGA New York smooth · +0
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated LGA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 2 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled15.4%recent route rate · 2 of 13

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 AirlinesWN69% 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
10-18WN2913dep +1 → arr−27
10-18WN4430dep −2 → arr−18
10-17WN2509dep +5 → arr−3
10-17WN2912dep +6 → arr−23
10-17WN4333dep +13 → arr−3
10-17WN872dep +23 → arr+43
10-16WN2542dep +13 → arr+16
10-16WN2544dep +5 → arr+8
10-16WN4333dep −3 → arr−12
10-16WN4430departed+7
10-16WN4845cancelledCNX
10-16WN494cancelledCNX
10-16WN806departed−2

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 🌤 clear · NNE 7 kt Full LGA delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 10 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and MDW: 41% 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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How we measure this →

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.