MDW → PHXChicago to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 58% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,320 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Phoenix. Updated 17 October 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

Today, MDW → PHX

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 05:10 WN184Southwest Airlines Left 05:15 +5 Landed 06:31 −24
  2. 09:05 WN3686Southwest Airlines Left 09:12 +7 PHX 10:50In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 11:35 WN265Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B3 PHX est. 13:14sched 13:20
  4. 15:30 WN2959Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B21 PHX 17:20scheduled
  5. 19:25 WN2960Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B20 PHX 21:15scheduled
  6. · AA4248American Airlines Departed Landed 06:31 −24

Checked MDW board 10:54 · PHX board 08:30

MDW Chicago smooth · +8
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,320 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 05:15–22:558x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 12 operated MDW → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4248 06:55 Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN55% on time

Flights WN1880 05:15 Su · WN184 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1199 06:55 Tu We · WN800 07:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA4248arrived−24
10-17WN184dep +5 → arr−24
10-17WN3686departed+7
10-16WN1783departed+14
10-16WN184departed+0
10-16WN2003departed+1
10-16WN2360departed+36
10-16WN2959departed+130
10-16WN2960departed+188
10-16WN2961departed+99
10-16WN3803dep −7 → arr−43
10-16WN725departed+22

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 · 4 kt Full MDW delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 20 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 39% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is MDW–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 21:35 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,320 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 194–229 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 72 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.