MSY → MDWNew Orleans to Chicago

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,330 km, an estimated 2 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → MDW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:45 WN2069Southwest Airlines Left 06:56 +11 Landed 08:51 −14
  2. 10:35 WN3130Southwest Airlines Left 10:45 +10 Landed 12:41 −9
  3. 17:50 WN3131Southwest Airlines Left 18:27 +37 Landed 20:26 +16

Checked MSY board 22:03 · MDW board 22:03

MSY New Orleans busy · +21
MDW Chicago busy · +24
1,330 km · ~2h 12m est.
dep bank 05:00–17:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 11 operated MSY → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN73% on time

Flights WN634 05:00 Sa · WN908 05:00 Su · WN2069 06:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2979 07:15 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN2069dep +11 → arr−14
10-16WN3130dep +10 → arr−9
10-16WN3131dep +37 → arr+16
10-15WN2069dep +9 → arr−21
10-15WN3130dep +11 → arr−1
10-15WN3131dep +45 → arr+15
10-14WN2979dep +6 → arr−9
10-14WN383dep +53 → arr+19
10-14WN591dep +15 → arr+6
10-13WN2979arrived−7
10-13WN383arrived+26

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
MSYNew Orleans +21 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 19 kt Full MSY delay board →
MDWChicago +24 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and MDW: 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 New Orleans to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MSY–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,330 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 124–144 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.