MDW → LAXChicago to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX): 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 20 minutes early. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,812 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Los Angeles. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:58 UTC.

Today, MDW → LAX

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:55 WN1572Southwest Left 07:08 +13 Landed 09:11 −14
  2. 10:25 WN673Southwest Left 10:32 +7 LAX est. 12:46In the air · sched 12:55
  3. 17:40 WN1660Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B23 ·
  4. 22:30 WN246Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B7 ·

Checked MDW board 12:58 · LAX board 10:33

MDW Chicago smooth · +7
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,812 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated 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 AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN4324 06:30 Tu We · WN1572 06:55 Su · WN1749 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1908 09:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN1572dep +13 → arr−14
10-18WN673dep +7 → arr−9
10-17WN196cancelledCNX
10-17WN969dep +31 → arr−10
10-16WN1726dep −1 → arr−49
10-16WN1749dep +1 → arr−36
10-16WN1908dep +4 → arr−35
10-16WN2966dep +22 → arr−20

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 🌤 clear · SSW 16 kt Full MDW delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 5 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and LAX: 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 Chicago to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is MDW–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:40 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,812 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–271 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–LAX fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.