MDW to LGB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach International Airport · 1,741 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or LGB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Long Beach (LGB) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to LGB?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 1.8% | 12 min | 5.4% | 284 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%22 flights
- 8am80%10 flights
- 9am90%51 flights
- 10am83%40 flights
- 11am77%67 flights
- 1pm61%47 flights
- 2pm67%16 flights
- 4pm56%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.3% cancelled
- Friday73%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to LGB: common questions
- How often are MDW to LGB flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to Long Beach cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 284).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGB to MDW — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MDW → LGB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.