🇺🇸 SAN
San Diego
1727 mi
MDW 🇺🇸
Chicago

San Diego to Chicago Flights

San Diego International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport 1 airline

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The San Diego to Chicago route connects San Diego International Airport (SAN) in US with Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1727 miles (2779 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 26m. This route is operated by Southwest. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Diego International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Chicago Midway International Airport

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

1

Operator

8

Tracked Flights

1727

Miles

3h 26m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 10 18%
Tuesday 9 16%
Wednesday 11 20%
Thursday 9 16%
Friday 5 9%
Saturday 3 5%
Sunday 9 16%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 56
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 44 flights
Weekend: 12 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

1 Route
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
Southwest
SWA / WN
B738 11:55 11:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 6, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 1
Active Routes: 1
Unique Airlines: 1
Aircraft Types: 1

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:55 11:55 AM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
11:55 - 11:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.