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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
19:48 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,900 ft, SCT 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-15T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 150153Z 26014KT 10SM SCT019 SCT100 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02220167 $

TAF KLAX 142339Z 1500/1606 26014KT P6SM FEW020 FM150400 26008KT P6SM FEW020 FM151000 26005KT P6SM SCT008 OVC018 FM151700 26007KT P6SM BKN022 FM152000 26015KT P6SM SKC FM160400 26008KT 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 246 Departures
flight_land 295 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
21:48 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 7 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
BKN 3,100 ft, OVC 11,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.14 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-15T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 150153Z 03007KT 9SM BKN031 OVC110 24/21 A3014 RMK AO2 RAE0058 SLP197 P0000 T02390211

TAF KMDW 142335Z 1500/1606 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC120 PROB30 1501/1505 6SM -SHRA FM151000 15007KT 3SM SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN015 OVC040CB TEMPO 1510/1514 27015G25KT 1SM TSRA BKN007 OVC012CB FM151500 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT005 OVC010 PROB30 1515/1518 2SM -SHRA BR BKN008 FM152000 24008KT P6SM SCT012 BKN020 FM160000 24006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN300

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 75 Departures
flight_land 50 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

Other connections

More destinations from LAX

More origins to MDW

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.