🇺🇸 LAX
Los Angeles
1749 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

Los Angeles to Chicago Flights

Los Angeles International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 2 airlines

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The Los Angeles to Chicago route connects Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1749 miles (2815 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 35m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, DAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

ICAO Code:
KLAX
IATA Code:
LAX
City:
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Country:
US
Elevation:
125 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMDW
IATA Code:
MDW
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
620 ft

2

Operators

11

Tracked Flights

1749

Miles

3h 35m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 7 18%
Tuesday 9 22%
Wednesday 4 10%
Thursday 5 12%
Friday 6 15%
Saturday 5 12%
Sunday 4 10%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 40
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 31 flights
Weekend: 9 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
- - -
M T W T F S S
Jul 6, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B737 23:55 11:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 28, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
23:55 11:55 PM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KLAX - America/Los_Angeles).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
23:55 - 23:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.