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Route

Chicago → New York

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
LGANew YorkLaGuardia Airport
Distance
723 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 55m

New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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 · Jan
5
quietest month · Mar
1 hr 36 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 7Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 6.5Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 7Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 6Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  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. 6.2Mon
  2. 6.2Tue
  3. 6.4Wed
  4. 6.3Thu
  5. 6.4Fri
  6. 5.1Sat
  7. 5.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M42%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73832%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73724%
  4. Embraer Legacy 450E5450%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20267181
  • Southwest Airlines176×
February 20266162
  • Southwest Airlines158×
March 20265157
  • Southwest Airlines154×
April 20266.5181
  • Southwest Airlines175×
May 20267179
  • Southwest Airlines171×
June 20267191
  • Southwest Airlines189×
July 20266189
  • Southwest Airlines180×
August 20266179
  • Southwest Airlines177×
September 20266189
  • Southwest Airlines185×
October 20256196
  • Southwest Airlines189×
November 20256174
  • Southwest Airlines173×
December 20256180
  • Southwest Airlines178×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-LGA - 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 Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from New York: 98.

The airports on this route

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

LaGuardia Airport

New York, United StatesLGA / KLGA

Major airport · 98 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft

64 °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.

MDW JFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →MDW TEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 11 mi from New York.View route →ORD LGAChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 17 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from Chicago to New York

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) covers approximately 723 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 55m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from New York by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and LaGuardia Airport is approximately 723 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to New York?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to New York?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and LGA 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 Chicago to New York?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,158 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and New York?
New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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.