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route Route

MDW → LAX

1,402 km avg 1h 52m 2 airlines

Departure

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
21:29 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
41.7860, -87.7524

cloud Weather

Wind
100° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 300153Z 10006KT 10SM BKN250 22/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02170106

TAF KMDW 292320Z 3000/3106 07008KT P6SM BKN250 FM301400 08014KT P6SM BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 97 Departures
flight_land 132 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
19:29 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,900 ft, FEW 3,000 ft, SCT 5,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T01:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 300153Z 25013KT 10SM FEW019 FEW030 SCT050 17/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720128 $

TAF KLAX 292329Z 3000/3106 26014G22KT P6SM SKC FM300200 26010KT P6SM SKC FM300500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM300900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC010 FM301700 24006KT P6SM SCT015 FM301800 26012KT P6SM SKC FM310400 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 342 Departures
flight_land 351 Arrivals
Flights tracked
118 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 52m
Distance
1,402 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 49
Sun Country Airlines 1

Other connections

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 SWA1723 A1E6B9 May 29, 17:50 UTCMay 29, 19:55 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-29 SWA1723 A1E6B9 May 29, 14:35 UTCMay 29, 16:40 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-28 SWA1723 AC7C52 May 28, 17:55 UTCMay 28, 20:00 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-28 SWA1723 AC7C52 May 28, 14:40 UTCMay 28, 16:45 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-27 SWA1723 A1D44E May 27, 22:05 UTCMay 27, 23:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-27 SWA1723 A1D44E May 27, 22:02 UTCMay 27, 23:01 UTC59m +7m
2026-05-27 SWA1723 A1D44E May 27, 19:05 UTCMay 27, 21:10 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-27 SWA1723 A1D44E May 27, 16:15 UTCMay 27, 18:00 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-27 SWA1723 A1D44E May 27, 13:10 UTCMay 27, 15:20 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-26 SWA1723 AD7471 May 26, 21:49 UTCMay 26, 22:50 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-26 SWA1723 AD7471 May 26, 21:45 UTCMay 26, 22:46 UTC1h 1m +6m
2026-05-26 SWA1723 AD7471 May 26, 18:45 UTCMay 26, 20:45 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-26 SWA1723 AD7471 May 26, 15:39 UTCMay 26, 17:25 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-26 SWA1723 AD7471 May 26, 12:40 UTCMay 26, 14:50 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-25 SWA1723 A29391 May 25, 17:55 UTCMay 25, 19:59 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-25 SWA1723 A29391 May 25, 14:45 UTCMay 25, 17:00 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-25 SWA1723 ABB5BF May 25, 01:55 UTCMay 25, 04:45 UTC2h 50m -
2026-05-22 SWA1723 A51F0F May 22, 18:05 UTCMay 22, 20:05 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-22 SWA1723 A51F0F May 22, 14:35 UTCMay 22, 16:45 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-21 SWA1723 AD7828 May 21, 20:50 UTCMay 21, 23:00 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-21 SWA1723 AD7828 May 21, 20:50 UTCMay 21, 22:44 UTC1h 54m +12m
2026-05-21 SWA1723 A51F0F May 21, 14:45 UTCMay 21, 16:55 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-20 SWA1723 A23D25 May 20, 21:54 UTCMay 20, 22:54 UTC1h 0m +9m
2026-05-20 SWA1723 A1E6B9 May 20, 21:55 UTCMay 20, 22:55 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-20 SWA1723 A23D25 May 20, 18:55 UTCMay 20, 20:55 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-20 SWA1723 A23D25 May 20, 16:00 UTCMay 20, 17:45 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-20 SWA1723 A23D25 May 20, 12:20 UTCMay 20, 14:40 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-19 SWA1723 A528D6 May 19, 22:15 UTCMay 19, 23:15 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-19 SWA1723 A528D6 May 19, 18:45 UTCMay 19, 21:00 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-19 SWA1723 A528D6 May 19, 15:40 UTCMay 19, 17:30 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-19 SWA1723 A528D6 May 19, 12:25 UTCMay 19, 14:30 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-18 SWA1723 AD21BC May 18, 18:00 UTCMay 18, 20:00 UTC1h 59m -
2026-05-18 SWA1723 AD21BC May 18, 17:57 UTCMay 18, 19:55 UTC1h 58m +15m
2026-05-18 SWA1723 AD21BC May 18, 14:40 UTCMay 18, 16:50 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-17 SCX8761 ABA8FF May 17, 03:30 UTCMay 17, 05:10 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-15 SWA1723 AD4CF2 May 15, 18:35 UTCMay 15, 20:40 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-15 SWA1723 AD4CF2 May 15, 18:31 UTCMay 15, 20:35 UTC2h 4m +9m
2026-05-15 SWA1723 AD4CF2 May 15, 14:50 UTCMay 15, 16:55 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-14 SWA1723 AC8009 May 14, 18:05 UTCMay 14, 20:10 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-14 SWA1723 AC8009 May 14, 14:45 UTCMay 14, 16:50 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-13 SWA1723 AAB18C May 13, 21:50 UTCMay 13, 22:50 UTC1h 0m -
2026-05-13 SWA1723 AAB18C May 13, 18:45 UTCMay 13, 20:45 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-13 SWA1723 AAB18C May 13, 15:35 UTCMay 13, 17:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-13 SWA1723 AAB18C May 13, 12:20 UTCMay 13, 14:20 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-12 SWA1723 A5669F May 12, 21:45 UTCMay 12, 22:40 UTC55m -
2026-05-12 SWA1723 A5669F May 12, 18:50 UTCMay 12, 20:40 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-12 SWA1723 A5669F May 12, 15:55 UTCMay 12, 17:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-12 SWA1723 A5669F May 12, 12:55 UTCMay 12, 15:05 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-11 SWA1723 A62C1A May 11, 18:20 UTCMay 11, 20:20 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-11 SWA1723 A62C1A May 11, 15:00 UTCMay 11, 17:10 UTC2h 10m -

MDW → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from MDW to LAX?
Average flight time on the MDW–LAX route is 1h 52m, covering approximately 1,402 km (871 mi).
What is the distance from MDW to LAX?
The great-circle distance from MDW to LAX is approximately 1,402 km (871 miles).
Which airlines fly from MDW to LAX?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines.
How many flights per week from MDW to LAX?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (118 total flights recorded).
Can I track MDW–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.