Chicago (MDW) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 25m
Bearing
231° SW
Chicago (MDW) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,805 miles (2,906 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–SJD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
11
April 2026
Seats
1,507
both directions
Passengers
1,058
both directions
Load factor
70.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–SJD?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–SJD in April 2026 (11 departures).
- WN
11 departures · 1,507 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–SJD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of MDW–SJD departures.
- Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 70.2% load
100.0%
How has MDW–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–SJD departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 11 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 320 passengers
55.9%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 414 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 201 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 4,453 passengers
61.0%
Load
April 2026
11 departures · 1,058 passengers
70.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJD → MDW
87.4% full
6 departures · 718 passengers
MDW → SJD
49.6% full
5 departures · 340 passengers
Nonstop MDW–SJD 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).
The airports
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
MDW to SJD is 1,805 miles (2,906 km / 1,569 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,805-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–SJD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,805-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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