🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
828 mi
MSY 🇺🇸
New Orleans

Chicago to New Orleans Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 3 airlines

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The Chicago to New Orleans route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 828 miles (1333 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 11m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, DAL, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 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

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMSY
IATA Code:
MSY
City:
🇺🇸 New Orleans
Country:
US
Elevation:
4 ft

3

Operators

11

Tracked Flights

828

Miles

2h 11m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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 7 11%
Tuesday 10 16%
Wednesday 5 8%
Thursday 11 18%
Friday 5 8%
Saturday 16 26%
Sunday 7 11%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 61
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 38 flights
Weekend: 23 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
B38M 07:55 7:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
- E55P -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 07:50 7:50 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:50 7:50 AM Southwest SWA WN
07:55 7:55 AM 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:
07:50 - 07:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.