🇺🇸 MSY
New Orleans
853 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

New Orleans to Chicago Flights

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 2 airlines

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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 853 miles (1373 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 52m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, NetJets Aviation. AirportRoutes has tracked 15 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

15

Tracked Flights

853

Miles

1h 52m

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 11 12%
Tuesday 11 12%
Wednesday 18 20%
Thursday 13 14%
Friday 10 11%
Saturday 20 22%
Sunday 8 9%

Pattern Analysis

15 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 91
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 63 flights
Weekend: 28 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
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B38M 05:10 5:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:10 5:10 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:
05:10 - 08:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.