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 May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop GDL–MDW; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
54
May 2026
Seats
10,044
both directions
Passengers
6,918
both directions
Load factor
68.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–MDW?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop GDL–MDW in May 2026 (54 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
54 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.9%
Load
What plane flies GDL–MDW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of GDL–MDW departures.
- Airbus A320neo
54 departures · 68.9% load
100.0%
How has GDL–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–MDW departures fell from 104 in June 2025 to 54 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 13,195 passengers
68.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,222 passengers
80.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → MDW
80.2% full
27 departures · 4,026 passengers
MDW → GDL
57.6% full
27 departures · 2,892 passengers
Nonstop GDL–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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