MDW → TULChicago to Tulsa

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 938 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tulsa. Updated 11 September 2026 at 23:38 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +16
TUL Tulsa smooth · +0
938 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 10:25–20:556x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → TUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN656 10:25 Mo Th Fr · WN3615 18:05 Sa · WN1434 20:45 Tu We · WN2844 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN656dep −7 → arr−13
09-10WN2844dep +0 → arr−14
09-10WN656dep −4 → arr+6
09-09WN1434dep −8 → arr−16
09-09WN2844dep −10 → arr−17
09-08WN1434dep +10 → arr−12
09-08WN2844dep −4 → arr−16
09-07WN2844departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +16 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · E 10 kt Full MDW delay board →
TULTulsa +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 4 kt Full TUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUL: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Tulsa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to TUL 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 TUL questions

Is MDW–TUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–TUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:25 and evening departures around 18:05 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to TUL?

Great-circle distance is 938 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–110 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–TUL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.