Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time
Flights WN488 06:05 Sa · WN345 07:05 Sa · WN600 07:30 Tu We Su · WN2368 varies Su
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,607 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tampa. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:54 UTC.
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +4
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
1,607 km · ~2h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated MDW → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-09VJT827departed+98
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and TPA: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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MDW to TPA questions
Is MDW–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MDW–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MDW to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,607 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MDW–TPA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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