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route Route

LAX → MDW

2,813 km avg 3h 17m 1 airline

Departure

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
03:58 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 900 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T10:36:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KLAX 141036Z 00000KT 10SM SCT009 19/17 A2997 RMK AO2 T01940172 $

TAF KLAX 140843Z 1409/1512 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM141000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006 FM141700 26006KT P6SM SCT008 FM141900 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM150300 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM150500 24005KT P6SM BKN008 FM151000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006

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 244 Departures
flight_land 204 Arrivals

Arrival

MDW KMDW VFR

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
05:58 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 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T09:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMDW 140953Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 23/21 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02330206 $

TAF KMDW 140851Z 1409/1512 25003KT P6SM SKC FM141200 31005KT P6SM SKC FM141800 10005KT P6SM SKC FM150000 25005KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 171 Departures
flight_land 170 Arrivals
Flights tracked
257 showing last 50
Avg duration
3h 17m
Distance
2,813 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 20

Other connections

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More origins to MDW

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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
2026-06-18 SWA2413 A2E9FD Jun 18, 07:12 UTCJun 18, 10:37 UTC3h 25m +7m
2026-06-17 SWA2413 A1F1DE Jun 17, 06:57 UTCJun 17, 10:30 UTC3h 34m -4m
2026-06-16 SWA1556 ABB595 Jun 16, 23:20 UTCJun 17, 00:50 UTC1h 30m -
2026-06-16 SWA2413 A23200 Jun 16, 07:14 UTCJun 16, 10:44 UTC3h 30m +2m
2026-06-15 SWA1534 A240DC Jun 15, 16:24 UTCJun 15, 18:20 UTC1h 55m -
2026-06-15 SWA4398 ABBD8D Jun 15, 12:35 UTCJun 15, 15:59 UTC3h 25m -
2026-06-15 SWA4398 ABBD8D Jun 15, 12:35 UTCJun 15, 15:55 UTC3h 21m +3m
2026-06-15 SWA1556 AC1765 Jun 15, 07:50 UTCJun 15, 08:54 UTC1h 5m -
2026-06-15 SWA1556 AC1765 Jun 15, 07:49 UTCJun 15, 08:55 UTC1h 6m +11m
2026-06-14 SWA1534 A7130C Jun 14, 22:30 UTCJun 15, 01:40 UTC3h 10m -
2026-06-14 SWA1534 A7130C Jun 14, 22:30 UTCJun 15, 01:42 UTC3h 12m +1m
2026-06-14 SWA446 ABD17B Jun 14, 19:43 UTCJun 14, 23:03 UTC3h 21m +14m
2026-06-13 SWA1534 ACA01A Jun 13, 23:30 UTCJun 14, 00:05 UTC35m -
2026-06-13 SWA2240 A143A3 Jun 13, 23:15 UTCJun 13, 23:35 UTC20m -
2026-06-13 SWA1534 ACA01A Jun 13, 20:00 UTCJun 13, 22:25 UTC2h 25m -
2026-06-13 SWA734 AC4C67 Jun 13, 18:06 UTCJun 13, 21:25 UTC3h 19m on time
2026-06-13 SWA2240 A143A3 Jun 13, 17:50 UTCJun 13, 19:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-13 SWA2240 A143A3 Jun 13, 17:49 UTCJun 13, 23:27 UTC5h 38m +10m
2026-06-13 SWA1556 AA76A8 Jun 13, 14:35 UTCJun 13, 15:30 UTC55m -
2026-06-12 SWA2240 ABF8FF Jun 12, 18:30 UTCJun 13, 00:19 UTC5h 49m +9m
2026-06-12 SWA2240 ABF8FF Jun 12, 18:30 UTCJun 13, 00:20 UTC5h 50m -
2026-06-12 SWA1534 A31533 Jun 12, 16:35 UTCJun 12, 18:35 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-11 SWA2240 AC0F93 Jun 11, 17:45 UTCJun 11, 23:40 UTC5h 55m -
2026-06-11 SWA1534 A2CFFC Jun 11, 16:15 UTCJun 11, 18:15 UTC2h 0m -
2026-06-10 SWA1556 AB6247 Jun 10, 23:15 UTCJun 11, 00:50 UTC1h 35m -
2026-06-10 SWA1556 AB6247 Jun 10, 23:09 UTCJun 11, 00:41 UTC1h 33m +8m
2026-06-10 SWA2240 AC088E Jun 10, 17:35 UTCJun 10, 23:20 UTC5h 45m -

LAX → MDW frequently asked

How long is the flight from LAX to MDW?
Average flight time on the LAX–MDW route is 3h 17m, covering approximately 2,813 km (1,747 mi).
What is the distance from LAX to MDW?
The great-circle distance from LAX to MDW is approximately 2,813 km (1,747 miles).
Which airlines fly from LAX to MDW?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Southwest Airlines.
How many flights per week from LAX to MDW?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (257 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.