New Orleans to Chicago Flights MSY → MDW

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport → Chicago Midway International Airport

🇺🇸 New Orleans, US → 🇺🇸 Chicago, US

The New Orleans to Chicago route connects Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 855 miles (1376 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 53m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

2

Operators

5

Daily Flights

855

Miles

1h 53m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 7 11%
Tuesday 9 15%
Wednesday 12 19%
Thursday 9 15%
Friday 7 11%
Saturday 11 18%
Sunday 7 11%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:
SWA508 SWA2886 SWA2156 SWA2556 SWA2607
Data Points: 62
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 44 flights
Weekend: 18 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
- C68A 08:15 8:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Nov 28, 2025 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
SWA508 SWA2886 SWA2156 SWA2556 SWA2607 B38M 06:45 6:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 10, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:45 6:45 AM Southwest SWA WN
08:15 8:15 AM NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:45 - 08:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.