MDW → LASChicago to Las Vegas

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Las Vegas (LAS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 53% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,442 km, an estimated 3 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Las Vegas. Updated 27 October 2026 at 03:12 UTC.

Today, MDW → LAS

Mon 26 Oct · local times
1I837NetJets AviationIn the air, 38 min late

Left MDW at 08:38, 38 min after its 08:00 slot.

WN2900Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left MDW at 10:00, 15 min after its 09:45 slot.

Landing
11:48LAS board estimate · sched 11:40
Track WN2900 →
  1. 05:10 WN2898Southwest Airlines Left 05:07 ·
  2. 07:10 WN1541Southwest Airlines Left 07:05 LAS est. 08:53In the air · sched 09:05
  3. 08:00 1I837NetJets Aviation Left 08:38 +38 ·
  4. 09:45 WN2900Southwest Airlines Left 10:00 +15 LAS est. 11:48 +8In the air · sched 11:40
  5. 11:50 WN1782Southwest Airlines Left 12:45 +55 LAS est. 14:26 +41In the air · sched 13:45
  6. 15:50 WN1277Southwest Airlines Left 17:24 +94 LAS est. 18:52 +67In the air · sched 17:45
  7. 20:25 WN2901Southwest Airlines Left 21:18 +53 LAS est. 23:09 +49In the air · sched 22:20
  8. 22:55 WN3426Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B17 LAS est. 01:25 +30sched 00:55
  9. · WN1821 On schedule LAS est. 19:13sched 19:30
  10. · WN1946 Departed Landed 13:15 −5
  11. · WN2152 On schedule LAS est. 13:26sched 13:45
  12. · WN2984 On schedule LAS est. 11:45sched 11:55
  13. · WN649 On schedule LAS est. 12:44sched 13:00

Checked MDW board 21:53 · LAS board 20:12

MDW Chicago smooth · +7
LAS Las Vegas smooth · +0
2,442 km · ~3h 38m est.
dep bank 05:10–22:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 15 operated MDW → LAS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~3h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN2898 varies daily · WN1541 07:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN1226 09:05 Tu We · WN2900 09:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-261I837departed+38
10-26WN1277dep +94 → arr+67
10-26WN1541dep −5 → arr−12
10-26WN1782dep +55 → arr+41
10-26WN1946arrived−5
10-26WN2898departed−3
10-26WN2900dep +15 → arr+8
10-26WN2901dep +53 → arr+49
10-25WN1436departed+26
10-25WN1841departed+12
10-25WN2898departed+16
10-25WN2900departed+23
10-25WN2901departed+0
10-25WN2921departed+6
10-25WN2923departed+10

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 7 kt Full MDW delay board →
LASLas Vegas +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full LAS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and LAS: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Las Vegas route actually runs

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

Is MDW–LAS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–LAS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 17:50 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to LAS?

Great-circle distance is 2,442 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–LAS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 84 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.