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Scan through all non-stop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from LAX to MDW, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Known for its continental climate, Chicago features hot, humid summers with temperatures above 30°C (86°F) and cold, snowy winters that often drop below 0°C (32°F). This striking seasonal contrast offers travelers a variety of activities, from summer hiking to winter sports, ensuring year-round appeal.
The best time to visit Chicago is from March to November, covering spring, summer, and fall. While summer can be hot, it also sees slightly more rainfall than other seasons.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Los Angeles LAX to Chicago MDW, which is Southwest Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their LAX MDW flight schedule.
Flights from LAX to MDW are operated 24 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 05:05 - 23:55. The earliest flight departs at 05:05, the last flight departs at 23:55. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Los Angeles to Chicago takes 3 hours and 50 minutes. The flight distance between Los Angeles and Chicago is 1,746 miles (or 2,810 km).
There are 2 airports in Chicago: Midway International Airport (MDW) and O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
There are 24 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Chicago (as of April 2026).
3 hours and 50 minutes is the average flight time from Los Angeles to Chicago.
The distance from Los Angeles to Chicago is 1,746 miles (2,810 kilometers).
Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Los Angeles to Chicago.
There are no alliances flying direct from Los Angeles to Chicago at the moment.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Los Angeles to Chicago:
The earliest flight departs at 05:05 from Los Angeles and arrives at 11:00 at Chicago.
The latest flight departs at 23:55 from Los Angeles and arrives at 05:55 at Chicago.
1,746 miles (2,810 km) · 3h 50m
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Boeing 757
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Southwest Airlines
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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05:10
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Southwest Airlines
WN 493
Southwest Airlines
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WN 493
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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05:15
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Southwest Airlines
WN 2341
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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05:40
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Southwest Airlines
WN 2341
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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06:05
12:05
Southwest Airlines
WN 493
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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12:05
Southwest Airlines
WN 2341
Southwest Airlines
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08:45
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Southwest Airlines
WN 1508
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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11:05
17:00
Southwest Airlines
WN 1508
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Southwest Airlines
WN 1508
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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11:35
17:30
Southwest Airlines
WN 3223
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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11:40
17:30
Southwest Airlines
WN 3067
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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17:30
Southwest Airlines
WN 3067
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WN 3067
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Boeing 737 MAX 8
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11:55
17:45
Southwest Airlines
WN 3646
Southwest Airlines
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12:00
17:50
Southwest Airlines
WN 1510
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15:50
21:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 3708
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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16:45
22:40
Southwest Airlines
WN 2867
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737 MAX 8
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23:55
05:55
Southwest Airlines
WN 1537
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
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23:55
05:50
Southwest Airlines
WN 991
Southwest Airlines
Boeing 757
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