🇺🇸 MDW
Chicago
1849 mi
SAN 🇺🇸
San Diego

Chicago to San Diego Flights

Chicago Midway International Airport San Diego International Airport 3 airlines

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The Chicago to San Diego route connects Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US with San Diego International Airport (SAN) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1849 miles (2976 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 54m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Southwest, Delta Air Lines, Flexjet. 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

San Diego International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSAN
IATA Code:
SAN
City:
🇺🇸 San Diego
Country:
US
Elevation:
17 ft

3

Operators

11

Tracked Flights

1849

Miles

3h 54m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Flexjet LXJ -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 18%
Tuesday 6 11%
Wednesday 7 12%
Thursday 9 16%
Friday 8 14%
Saturday 6 11%
Sunday 10 18%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 56
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 40 flights
Weekend: 16 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 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
- CL35 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B737 06:45 6:45 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
06:45 6:45 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:45 - 06:45
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.