Chicago (MDW) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 4h 06m
Bearing
260° W
Chicago (MDW) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,654 miles (2,662 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PSP
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PSP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
253
both directions
Load factor
72.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PSP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PSP in April 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of MDW–PSP departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 72.3% load
100.0%
How has MDW–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PSP departures fell from 9 in November 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
9 departures · 984 passengers
62.5%
Load
December 2025
25 departures · 2,799 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 605 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
6 departures · 862 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,291 passengers
92.2%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 253 passengers
72.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PSP
47.4% full
1 departures · 83 passengers
PSP → MDW
97.1% full
1 departures · 170 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
MDW to PSP is 1,654 miles (2,662 km / 1,437 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,654-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,654-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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