Nonstop flights from New Orleans to Chicago

3 airlines fly from New Orleans (MSY) to 2 Chicago airports (ORD and MDW), with up to 10 flights a day.

MSYORD

Routes

2 airport pairs

When they leave

New Orleans time

5:00a8:10pFirst departure 5:00 AM, last 8:10 PM

Nine in the morning, 5:00 AM to 10:24 AM, then four in the afternoon, 12:44 PM to 3:50 PM, then three in the evening, 5:00 PM to 8:10 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:00 AM→7:15 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
6:15 AM→8:30 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
7:00 AM→9:42 AMMSY to ORDUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
7:08 AM→10:00 AMMSY to ORDAmerican AirlinesEmbraer 175Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
7:15 AM→9:30 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
7:20 AM→9:35 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed, Sat
7:50 AM→10:05 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
9:10 AM→11:25 AMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
10:24 AM→1:04 PMMSY to ORDUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
12:44 PM→3:30 PMMSY to ORDAmerican AirlinesEmbraer 175Daily
1:15 PM→3:30 PMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed
2:05 PM→4:57 PMMSY to ORDUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Daily
3:50 PM→6:10 PMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
5:00 PM→7:15 PMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
6:50 PM→9:49 PMMSY to ORDAmerican AirlinesAirbus A319Daily
8:10 PM→10:30 PMMSY to MDWSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 20, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from New Orleans to Chicago

United Airlines flies most often, 3 times a day on the Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 9 and Embraer 175. American Airlines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Embraer 175 and Airbus A319. Southwest Airlines flies 2 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, from 7 on Saturdays to 10 on Sundays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 7:15 AM and the last at 10:30 PM.

MSY to ORD is the busiest airport pair, with 41 flights a week, then MSY to MDW with 19.

Flying back, Chicago to New Orleans has 60 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.