Flights Chicago → Phoenix
MDW → PHX
How long is the flight from Chicago to Phoenix?
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Phoenix operates with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 72%, with average delays of approximately 16 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 740 flights, serving one of the world's busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which handles nearly 44.4 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (MDW) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1703 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 2,319 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 31m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of MDW-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,703 tracked MDW-PHX flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 2.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-PHX
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1703 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Phoenix is 2.58% across 1703 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
