Guadalajara (GDL) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 4h 15m
Bearing
28° NE
Guadalajara (GDL) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,727 miles (2,779 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop GDL–MDW; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
50
July 2026
Seats
9,286
both directions
Passengers
7,449
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–MDW?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop GDL–MDW in July 2026 (50 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
50 departures · 9,286 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.2%
Load
What plane flies GDL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of GDL–MDW departures.
- Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 80.2% load
100.0%
How has GDL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–MDW departures held steady at about 50 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
50 departures · 7,623 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 5,436 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 5,948 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,854 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
54 departures · 6,574 passengers
65.5%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 4,701 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 3,968 passengers
71.3%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 6,714 passengers
63.3%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,022 passengers
63.6%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 6,918 passengers
68.9%
Load
June 2026
50 departures · 6,735 passengers
72.4%
Load
July 2026
50 departures · 7,449 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → MDW
90.3% full
25 departures · 4,194 passengers
MDW → GDL
70.1% full
25 departures · 3,255 passengers
Nonstop GDL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from Chicago (MDW)?
GDL to MDW is 1,727 miles (2,779 km / 1,501 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,727-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,727-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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