Apparatus

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route Route

LAX → MDW

714 km avg 3h 34m 2 airlines

Departure

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
04:30 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
40° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
19°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.73 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-29T10:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 291053Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP064 T01940156 $

TAF KLAX 291120Z 2912/3018 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291700 26006KT P6SM SKC FM291900 26015KT P6SM SKC FM292100 25015G25KT P6SM SKC FM300100 26015KT P6SM SKC FM300600 26008KT P6SM SKC FM300900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM301300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM301600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 243 Departures
flight_land 187 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
06:30 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 500 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-29T10:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 291053Z 00000KT 10SM FEW005 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330128

TAF KMDW 290855Z 2909/3012 00000KT P6SM SKC FM291100 16003KT 5SM BR FEW003 TEMPO 2911/2913 2SM BR SCT003 FM291500 20008KT P6SM SCT250 FM292300 17007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM300600 20008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 126 Departures
flight_land 83 Arrivals
Flights tracked
284 showing last 50
Avg duration
3h 34m
Distance
714 km

Live traffic

LAX → MDW. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 18
Westcoast Energy 1

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 SWA2240 AC042A Jul 26, 17:40 UTCJul 26, 18:40 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 SWA2240 AC042A Jul 26, 17:40 UTCJul 26, 23:30 UTC5h 50m +10m
2026-07-25 SWA1534 AC8777 Jul 25, 23:25 UTCJul 25, 23:55 UTC30m -
2026-07-25 SWA1534 AC8777 Jul 25, 23:20 UTCJul 25, 23:51 UTC31m +7m
2026-07-25 SWA1534 AC8777 Jul 25, 20:05 UTCJul 25, 22:25 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-25 SWA2240 A146F1 Jul 25, 17:35 UTCJul 25, 23:35 UTC6h 0m -
2026-07-25 SWA1556 AA9EB3 Jul 25, 14:25 UTCJul 25, 15:20 UTC55m -
2026-07-24 SWA2240 AC0843 Jul 24, 17:55 UTCJul 24, 18:50 UTC55m -
2026-07-24 SWA2240 AC0843 Jul 24, 17:50 UTCJul 24, 23:40 UTC5h 50m +9m
2026-07-24 SWA1534 A1BF3A Jul 24, 16:20 UTCJul 24, 18:25 UTC2h 5m -
2026-07-23 SWA2240 AC08B1 Jul 23, 17:45 UTCJul 23, 23:35 UTC5h 50m -
2026-07-23 SWA1534 A5D965 Jul 23, 16:35 UTCJul 23, 18:55 UTC2h 20m -
2026-07-22 SWA1556 ABE450 Jul 22, 23:55 UTCJul 23, 01:15 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-22 BLK2313 AB04F9 Jul 22, 23:55 UTCJul 23, 03:40 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-22 SWA2240 A1435D Jul 22, 17:27 UTCJul 22, 23:28 UTC6h 1m +12m
2026-07-20 SWA1534 A5E0D3 Jul 20, 16:20 UTCJul 20, 18:30 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-20 SWA1534 A2E646 Jul 20, 01:05 UTCJul 20, 04:30 UTC3h 25m -
2026-07-20 SWA1534 A2E646 Jul 20, 01:02 UTCJul 20, 04:23 UTC3h 22m -1m
2026-07-18 SWA1534 A20471 Jul 18, 20:10 UTCJul 18, 22:35 UTC2h 25m -
2026-07-18 VOI7830 A708BF Jul 18, 08:15 UTCJul 18, 17:25 UTC9h 10m -
2026-07-17 SWA734 AC205F Jul 17, 20:25 UTCJul 18, 00:01 UTC3h 37m +7m
2026-07-17 SWA2413 AC98AC Jul 17, 07:09 UTCJul 17, 10:45 UTC3h 36m +8m
2026-07-16 SWA734 AC086B Jul 16, 19:14 UTCJul 16, 22:44 UTC3h 30m +3m
2026-07-16 SWA4398 AC7188 Jul 16, 12:30 UTCJul 16, 16:09 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-16 SWA4541 AC0F4D Jul 16, 01:54 UTCJul 16, 05:29 UTC3h 35m +7m
2026-07-14 SWA2464 AA7B33 Jul 14, 12:25 UTCJul 14, 16:10 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-14 SWA2413 A27380 Jul 14, 07:18 UTCJul 14, 10:57 UTC3h 39m +6m
2026-07-13 SWA4398 AC4C67 Jul 13, 12:30 UTCJul 13, 16:15 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-13 SWA4398 AC4C67 Jul 13, 12:30 UTCJul 13, 16:06 UTC3h 36m +7m
2026-07-11 SWA4398 AC692A Jul 11, 13:25 UTCJul 11, 16:55 UTC3h 30m -
2026-07-11 SWA4398 AC692A Jul 11, 13:25 UTCJul 11, 16:54 UTC3h 29m +9m
2026-07-10 SWA4398 AC046E Jul 10, 12:25 UTCJul 10, 15:45 UTC3h 21m +4m
2026-07-10 VOI7770 0D0E3A Jul 10, 07:40 UTCJul 10, 18:10 UTC10h 30m -
2026-07-09 SWA2413 A2C635 Jul 9, 07:06 UTCJul 9, 10:34 UTC3h 29m +6m
2026-07-09 SWA4541 AB6229 Jul 9, 01:32 UTCJul 9, 05:19 UTC3h 47m +23m
2026-07-08 SWA2413 A24493 Jul 8, 07:08 UTCJul 8, 10:42 UTC3h 35m +4m
2026-07-08 SWA4541 AB5F43 Jul 8, 00:32 UTCJul 8, 04:05 UTC3h 33m +17m
2026-07-07 SWA4541 AC1A95 Jul 7, 01:50 UTCJul 7, 05:17 UTC3h 28m -1m
2026-07-06 SWA2413 A1B573 Jul 6, 08:35 UTCJul 6, 12:15 UTC3h 40m -
2026-07-03 SWA4398 AC136D Jul 3, 12:40 UTCJul 3, 16:15 UTC3h 35m -
2026-06-29 SWA4398 AC5E23 Jun 29, 12:32 UTCJun 29, 15:56 UTC3h 24m +7m
2026-06-29 SWA2413 AAADB2 Jun 29, 07:44 UTCJun 29, 11:04 UTC3h 20m -
2026-06-27 SWA734 ABBCC1 Jun 27, 17:49 UTCJun 27, 21:03 UTC3h 15m -4m
2026-06-26 SWA734 ABC012 Jun 26, 19:31 UTCJun 26, 22:49 UTC3h 19m +14m
2026-06-24 SWA2413 AC4210 Jun 24, 07:43 UTCJun 24, 11:18 UTC3h 35m +15m
2026-06-22 SWA734 AC47B7 Jun 22, 21:56 UTCJun 23, 01:15 UTC3h 20m +10m
2026-06-22 SWA4398 ABEBE0 Jun 22, 12:40 UTCJun 22, 16:00 UTC3h 20m -2m
2026-06-20 SWA734 ABB172 Jun 20, 18:15 UTCJun 20, 21:42 UTC3h 27m +6m
2026-06-20 SWA4398 AC3315 Jun 20, 13:36 UTCJun 20, 16:54 UTC3h 18m +1m
2026-06-19 SWA2413 A5FD2D Jun 19, 07:10 UTCJun 19, 10:31 UTC3h 22m -1m

LAX → MDW frequently asked

How long is the flight from LAX to MDW?
Average flight time on the LAX–MDW route is 3h 34m, covering approximately 714 km (443 mi).
What is the distance from LAX to MDW?
The great-circle distance from LAX to MDW is approximately 714 km (443 miles).
Which airlines fly from LAX to MDW?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Southwest Airlines, Westcoast Energy.
How many flights per week from LAX to MDW?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (284 total flights recorded).
Can I track LAX–MDW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.