Los Angeles International ⇄ Chicago Midway International LAX–MDW
Airlines flew 2,573 flights between Los Angeles International LAX in Los Angeles, CA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 373,629 passengers in 433,291 seats, 86% of them filled, and 2,589,405 pounds of freight. 1,751 miles, about 208 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (2,563), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (6), Delta Air Lines Inc. (3), Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 191 |
| 2/25 | 160 |
| 3/25 | 208 |
| 4/25 | 216 |
| 5/25 | 228 |
| 6/25 | 278 |
| 7/25 | 293 |
| 8/25 | 240 |
| 9/25 | 235 |
| 10/25 | 239 |
| 11/25 | 203 |
| 12/25 | 229 |
| 1/26 | 194 |
| 2/26 | 168 |
| 3/26 | 201 |
| 4/26 | 204 |
| 5/26 | 210 |
| 6/26 | 217 |
| 7/26 | 233 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 23,986 |
| 2/25 | 20,452 |
| 3/25 | 27,850 |
| 4/25 | 30,339 |
| 5/25 | 32,482 |
| 6/25 | 40,551 |
| 7/25 | 44,493 |
| 8/25 | 36,042 |
| 9/25 | 32,698 |
| 10/25 | 35,081 |
| 11/25 | 28,360 |
| 12/25 | 34,111 |
| 1/26 | 25,781 |
| 2/26 | 22,495 |
| 3/26 | 29,520 |
| 4/26 | 29,064 |
| 5/26 | 31,597 |
| 6/26 | 33,559 |
| 7/26 | 35,321 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 2,563 | 373,375 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 6 | 25 | 28% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 3 | 185 | 86% | charter passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 1 | 44 | 29% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,395 | 175 | 208,315 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 728 | 175 | 108,774 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 440 | 139 | 56,286 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 72 | 185 |
| Dassault Falcon 900/900EX | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 150 | 44 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
LAX → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,286 flights of 1,298 scheduled, 187,718 passengers in 215,917 seats, 1,915,626 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,281; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 2; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1.
MDW → LAX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,287 flights of 1,298 scheduled, 185,911 passengers in 217,374 seats, 673,779 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,282; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 4; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Los Angeles International LAX and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.