Laguardia ⇄ Chicago Midway International LGA–MDW
Airlines flew 4,535 flights between Laguardia LGA in New York, NY and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 606,974 passengers in 746,834 seats, 81% of them filled, and 2,292,992 pounds of freight. 725 miles, about 112 minutes in the air, on 5 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (4,529), Delta Air Lines Inc. (3), Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (1), United Air Lines Inc. (1) and 1 more. 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 | 390 |
| 2/25 | 358 |
| 3/25 | 380 |
| 4/25 | 379 |
| 5/25 | 384 |
| 6/25 | 379 |
| 7/25 | 372 |
| 8/25 | 403 |
| 9/25 | 391 |
| 10/25 | 396 |
| 11/25 | 357 |
| 12/25 | 386 |
| 1/26 | 378 |
| 2/26 | 340 |
| 3/26 | 347 |
| 4/26 | 385 |
| 5/26 | 389 |
| 6/26 | 390 |
| 7/26 | 373 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 40,553 |
| 2/25 | 35,161 |
| 3/25 | 50,673 |
| 4/25 | 54,916 |
| 5/25 | 59,390 |
| 6/25 | 54,925 |
| 7/25 | 54,107 |
| 8/25 | 59,536 |
| 9/25 | 52,809 |
| 10/25 | 55,551 |
| 11/25 | 47,731 |
| 12/25 | 55,077 |
| 1/26 | 38,718 |
| 2/26 | 34,203 |
| 3/26 | 43,752 |
| 4/26 | 47,808 |
| 5/26 | 56,009 |
| 6/26 | 58,526 |
| 7/26 | 57,254 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 4,529 | 606,705 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 3 | 193 | 89% | charter passenger service |
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 27Q | 1 | 3 | 21% | charter passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1 | 68 | 38% | charter passenger service |
| Pontair Ltd. PTQ | 1 | 5 | 62% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 1,788 | 175 | 253,401 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1,421 | 175 | 201,907 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1,320 | 140 | 151,397 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 72 | 193 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 1 | 179 | 68 |
| Gulfstream G450 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
LGA → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,265 flights of 2,385 scheduled, 295,677 passengers in 370,312 seats, 1,048,663 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,261; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2; Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. 1; United Air Lines Inc. 1.
MDW → LGA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,270 flights of 2,385 scheduled, 311,297 passengers in 376,522 seats, 1,244,329 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 2,268; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1; Pontair Ltd. 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: Laguardia LGA and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.