Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 50m
Bearing
67° NE
Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,517 miles (2,442 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAS–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
401
July 2026
Seats
66,777
both directions
Passengers
61,941
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–MDW?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–MDW departures in July 2026 (399), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
399 departures · 66,633 seats
Share of departures99.5%92.8%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.5%63.2%
Load
What plane flies LAS–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 54% of LAS–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
218 departures · 92.8% load
54.4% - Boeing 737-800
97 departures · 91.9% load
24.2% - Boeing 737-700
84 departures · 94.5% load
20.9% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 63.2% load
0.5%
How has LAS–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–MDW departures fell from 431 in August 2025 to 401 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
431 departures · 63,161 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
427 departures · 63,406 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
422 departures · 63,939 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
346 departures · 50,513 passengers
85.7%
Load
December 2025
377 departures · 55,005 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
323 departures · 46,557 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
282 departures · 41,398 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
386 departures · 59,811 passengers
90.8%
Load
April 2026
381 departures · 55,184 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
402 departures · 61,684 passengers
90.8%
Load
June 2026
386 departures · 60,265 passengers
93.7%
Load
July 2026
401 departures · 61,941 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → MDW
92.7% full
206 departures · 31,625 passengers
MDW → LAS
92.8% full
195 departures · 30,316 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from Chicago (MDW)?
LAS to MDW is 1,517 miles (2,442 km / 1,318 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,517-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (54.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,517-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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