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 → New Orleans
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 826 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Same local time in Chicago and New Orleans.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.8Mon
- 2.4Tue
- 2.4Wed
- 2.6Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 2.5Sat
- 2.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M43%
- Boeing 737-800B73830%
- Boeing 737-700B73722%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7000%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 59 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 98 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 69 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 66 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-MSY - not a booking guarantee.
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 Orleans: 77.
The airports on this route
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
82 °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.
About the route from Chicago to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 826 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 826 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to New Orleans?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 939 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and New Orleans?
- Same local time in Chicago and New Orleans.
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.