MDW → BURChicago to Burbank

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Burbank (BUR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,795 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Burbank. Updated 22 October 2026 at 07:55 UTC.

Today, MDW → BUR

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 15:45 WN2907Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B1 ·

Checked MDW board 02:55 · BUR board 22:48

MDW Chicago busy · +19
BUR Burbank heavy · +33
2,795 km · ~4h 05m est.
dep bank 10:50–15:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → BUR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 05mestimated 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN2526 10:50 Su · WN2382 14:55 Sa · WN120 15:30 Tu We · WN2907 15:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-211I814dep +0 → arr+13
10-21WN120dep −2 → arr−3
10-20WN120dep +39 → arr+13
10-19WN2907dep −1 → arr−30
10-18WN2526dep −2 → arr−22
10-17WN2382dep +56 → arr+22
10-16WN2907dep −1 → arr−38
10-15WN2907dep +4 → arr−9

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 +19 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full MDW delay board →
BURBurbank +33 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full BUR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 36% 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 Chicago to Burbank route actually runs

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

Is MDW–BUR running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–BUR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to BUR?

Great-circle distance is 2,795 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–BUR 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.