MDW → LGAChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to New York (LGA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. 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 Chicago and New York. Updated 27 October 2026 at 06:35 UTC.

Today, MDW → LGA

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 WN2905Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B9 LGA 08:05scheduled
  2. 07:45 WN2906Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B21 LGA 10:55scheduled
  3. 09:55 WN1277Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B14 LGA 13:00scheduled
  4. 12:55 WN1837Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A9 LGA 16:00scheduled
  5. 14:40 WN2688Southwest Airlines Sched 14:40Departure not confirmed by the board LGA 17:50scheduled
  6. 15:10 WN2745Southwest Airlines Sched 15:10Departure not confirmed by the board LGA 18:15scheduled
  7. 19:25 WN1162Southwest Airlines Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board LGA 22:35scheduled

Checked MDW board 00:36 · LGA board 02:35

MDW Chicago busy · +22
LGA New York heavy · +42
1,164 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 05:10–19:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated MDW → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN2905 varies daily · WN2906 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1895 08:50 Su · WN147 09:35 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN147dep +6 → arr−8
10-26WN241dep +37 → arr+26
10-26WN2745dep +15 → arr+22
10-26WN2905dep −4 → arr−8
10-26WN2906dep −1 → arr−5
10-26WN309dep +43 → arr+30
10-26WN3337dep +84 → arr+63
10-25WN1895dep −3 → arr−8
10-25WN2905dep −7 → arr−17
10-25WN2908dep +9 → arr+8
10-25WN3564arrived+4
10-25WN3737arrived+3
10-25WN575arrived−10
10-25WN661arrived−6

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 +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
LGANew York +42 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and LGA: 39% 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is MDW–LGA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at LGA is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 17:10 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to LGA?

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 MDW–LGA 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.