MDW → LGBChicago to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,797 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Long Beach. Updated 24 October 2026 at 19:22 UTC.

Today, MDW → LGB

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 15:35 WN4761Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B23 ·

Checked MDW board 14:22 · LGB board 10:48

MDW Chicago smooth · +8
LGB Long Beach busy · +19
2,797 km · ~4h 05m est.
dep bank 10:15–15:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 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 WN2231 10:15 Tu We · WN2335 11:00 Su · WN3035 12:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4761 15:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23WN3035dep +14 → arr−6
10-22WN3035dep +36 → arr+27
10-21WN2231dep +21 → arr+6
10-20WN2231dep −6 → arr−29
10-19WN3035dep +23 → arr−10
10-18WN2335dep +6 → arr−16
10-17WN4761dep +12 → arr−21

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 8 kt Full MDW delay board →
LGBLong Beach +19 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and LGB: 42% 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 Long Beach route actually runs

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

Is MDW–LGB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at LGB is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:15 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 2,797 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–LGB 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.