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Las Vegas → Chicago

LASLas VegasHarry Reid International Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
1,517 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 35m

Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Las Vegas.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
7
busiest month · Oct
5
quietest month · Jan
2 hr 59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 7Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 7Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 6Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Las Vegas. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 6.5Mon
  2. 6Tue
  3. 6.1Wed
  4. 5.8Thu
  5. 6.4Fri
  6. 5.3Sat
  7. 6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M48%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73829%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73717%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 300CL300%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265156
  • Southwest Airlines142×
February 20265131
  • Southwest Airlines122×
March 20267196
  • Southwest Airlines172×
April 20266181
  • Southwest Airlines168×
May 20267184
  • Southwest Airlines173×
June 20267203
  • Southwest Airlines183×
July 20266199
  • Southwest Airlines188×
August 20266178
  • Southwest Airlines172×
September 20266191
  • Southwest Airlines179×
October 20257215
  • Southwest Airlines198×
November 20256173
  • Southwest Airlines160×
December 20256168
  • Southwest Airlines161×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LAS-MDW - not a booking guarantee.

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Las Vegas: 171.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

The airports on this route

Harry Reid International Airport

Las Vegas, United StatesLAS / KLAS

Major airport · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,836 ft

70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LAS ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →LAS SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →LAS RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →LAS MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Las Vegas to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 1,517 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 35m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Las Vegas from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Harry Reid International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 1,517 mi.
How long is the flight from Las Vegas to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Las Vegas to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between LAS and MDW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,175 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Las Vegas and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Las Vegas.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.