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Route

New Orleans → Chicago

MSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
826 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 10m

Same local time in New Orleans and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.5
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 56 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  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. 2.9Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.3Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 2.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M43%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73827%
  3. Boeing 737-700B73726%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
  5. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7000%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • Southwest Airlines57×
February 2026262
  • Southwest Airlines58×
March 2026379
  • Southwest Airlines76×
April 2026390
  • Southwest Airlines82×
May 2026378
  • Southwest Airlines77×
June 2026384
  • Southwest Airlines81×
July 2026382
  • Southwest Airlines80×
August 2026273
  • Southwest Airlines71×
September 2026276
  • Southwest Airlines71×
October 2025389
  • Southwest Airlines82×
November 2025268
  • Southwest Airlines63×
December 2025267
  • Southwest Airlines65×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MSY-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 New Orleans: 77.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

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

78 °F · CloudySource: 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.

MSY ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from New Orleans to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 826 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New Orleans from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 826 mi.
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Chicago?
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 New Orleans to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between MSY 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 New Orleans to Chicago?
On average around 2.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 905 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Chicago?
Same local time in New Orleans and 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.