Nonstop flights from Chicago to New Orleans

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 4 times a day.

MDWChicago Midway International

828 mi · 19 flights a week

MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International

MDWMSY

When they leave

Chicago time

7:15a9:00pFirst departure 7:15 AM, last 9:00 PM

Three in the morning, 7:15 AM to 10:40 AM, then one afternoon flight at 3:00 PM, then five in the evening, 5:20 PM to 9:00 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:15 AM→9:25 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
10:20 AM→12:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed, Sat
10:40 AM→12:55 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
3:00 PM→5:10 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
5:20 PM→7:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
6:05 PM→8:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
7:40 PM→9:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri
8:20 PM→10:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
9:00 PM→11:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to New Orleans

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to New Orleans, 2 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, from 2 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to 4 on Sundays. The first arrival in New Orleans is at 9:25 AM and the last at 11:15 PM. The flight covers 828 miles.

Flying back, New Orleans to Chicago has 19 nonstop flights a week. O'Hare (ORD) also has nonstop flights to New Orleans, 41 a week.