🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
1771 mi
LAX 🇺🇸
Los Angeles

Chicago to Los Angeles Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport Los Angeles International Airport 3 airlines

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The Chicago to Los Angeles route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1771 miles (2850 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 4m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, DAL, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 16 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

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

3

Operators

16

Tracked Flights

1771

Miles

4h 4m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Chicago to Los Angeles
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 20 18%
Tuesday 14 12%
Wednesday 11 10%
Thursday 21 19%
Friday 18 16%
Saturday 16 14%
Sunday 13 12%

Pattern Analysis

16 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 113
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 84 flights
Weekend: 29 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
B752 23:00 11:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
- C68A -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B737 06:15 6:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:15 6:15 AM Southwest SWA WN
23:00 11:00 PM Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:15 - 23:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.