MDW → TULChicago to Tulsa

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tulsa (TUL): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 5 November 2026 at 05:55 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +10
TUL Tulsa smooth · +0
938 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 09:55–21:3019x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 tracked MDW → TUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN3009 09:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3051 10:05 Mo Su · WN1368 10:25 Tu We · WN3579 varies Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04WN1368dep −4 → arr−9
11-04WN3579dep −8 → arr−29
11-03WN1368dep +0 → arr−11
11-03WN3579dep −7 → arr−18
11-02WN3051dep +12 → arr−5
11-02WN3579dep +64 → arr+67
11-01WN3051dep +8 → arr−8
11-01WN3579dep +18 → arr−6
10-31WN2024dep −4 → arr−17
10-31WN2025dep −5 → arr−19
10-30WN3009dep +1 → arr−5
10-30WN301dep −8 → arr−27
10-29WN3009dep −4 → arr−8
10-29WN301dep +15 → arr−3

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 13 kt Full MDW delay board →
TULTulsa +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full TUL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TUL: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 93/100. 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 09:55 and evening departures around 20:50 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 19 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.