Chicago Midway International ⇄ Long Beach (Daugherty Field) MDW–LGB
Airlines flew 556 flights between Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL and Long Beach (Daugherty Field) LGB in Long Beach, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 78,337 passengers in 92,486 seats, 85% of them filled, and 12,124 pounds of freight. 1,741 miles, about 236 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (555), United Air Lines Inc. (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 | 62 |
| 2/25 | 55 |
| 3/25 | 53 |
| 4/25 | 51 |
| 5/25 | 52 |
| 6/25 | 60 |
| 7/25 | 62 |
| 8/25 | 61 |
| 9/25 | 61 |
| 10/25 | 62 |
| 11/25 | 56 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 10 |
| 3/26 | 43 |
| 4/26 | 51 |
| 5/26 | 50 |
| 6/26 | 48 |
| 7/26 | 52 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7,037 |
| 2/25 | 6,158 |
| 3/25 | 7,243 |
| 4/25 | 7,340 |
| 5/25 | 7,227 |
| 6/25 | 8,260 |
| 7/25 | 8,900 |
| 8/25 | 8,235 |
| 9/25 | 7,474 |
| 10/25 | 8,384 |
| 11/25 | 7,396 |
| 12/25 | 8,555 |
| 1/26 | 1,456 |
| 3/26 | 5,984 |
| 4/26 | 7,338 |
| 5/26 | 7,412 |
| 6/26 | 7,755 |
| 7/26 | 8,348 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 555 | 78,248 | 85% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1 | 89 | 50% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 280 | 175 | 41,297 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 141 | 141 | 16,986 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 134 | 175 | 19,965 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 1 | 179 | 89 |
MDW → LGB this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
280 flights of 284 scheduled, 37,525 passengers in 46,216 seats. Southwest Airlines Co. 280.
LGB → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
276 flights of 284 scheduled, 40,812 passengers in 46,270 seats, 12,124 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 275; United 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: Chicago Midway International MDW and Long Beach (Daugherty Field) LGB; all routes.