PHX → MDWPhoenix to Chicago

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 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 Phoenix and Chicago. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:51 UTC.

Today, PHX → MDW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
WN4225Southwest AirlinesIn the air, 93 min late

Left PHX at 20:23, 93 min after its 18:50 slot.

Track WN4225 →
  1. 18:50 WN4225Southwest Airlines Left 20:23 +93 ·
  2. · WN1192Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 18:14 +9
  3. · WN1343Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 12:27 +7
  4. · WN1729Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 10:02 −13
  5. · WN297Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 21:31 +11
  6. · WN3350Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 15:18 +23

Checked PHX board 21:00 · MDW board 23:51

PHX Phoenix busy · +22
MDW Chicago busy · +17
2,320 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 00:35–19:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline 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
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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN3429 00:35 daily · WN1729 05:00 Su · WN2693 05:00 Tu We · WN4755 05:10 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN1192arrived+9
10-18WN1343arrived+7
10-18WN1729arrived−13
10-18WN297arrived+11
10-18WN3350arrived+23
10-18WN4225departed+93
10-17WN1266arrived−1
10-17WN2908arrived−1
10-17WN3429arrived+1
10-17WN428arrived+12
10-16WN3429arrived+16
10-16WN3961arrived+146

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
PHXPhoenix +22 min busy 🌤 few clouds · WSW 4 kt Full PHX delay board →
MDWChicago +17 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full MDW 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 Phoenix to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PHX–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:35 and evening departures around 17:25 from PHX. 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 PHX to MDW?

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 PHX–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 71 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.