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
Route
Chicago → Long Beach
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportLGBLong BeachLong Beach International Airport
Long BeachLong Beach International Airport- Distance
- 1,738 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h
Long Beach is currently 2 hours behind Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 3 hr 57 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M50%
- Boeing 737-700B73726%
- Boeing 737-800B73820%
- Gulfstream IVGLF41%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 31 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 26 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-LGB - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 8th longest observed direct route from MDW, out of 108.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Long Beach: 31.
The airports on this route
Long Beach International Airport
Long Beach, United StatesLGB / KLGB
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MDW LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 17 mi from Long Beach.View route →MDW BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 29 mi from Long Beach.View route →MDW ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 35 mi from Long Beach.View route →RFD LGBChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Long Beach
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB) covers approximately 1,738 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Long Beach by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Long Beach International Airport is approximately 1,738 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Long Beach?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Long Beach?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and LGB 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 Long Beach?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 256 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Long Beach?
- Long Beach is currently 2 hours behind 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.