MDW → TUSChicago to Tucson

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tucson (TUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,314 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tucson. Updated 11 October 2026 at 05:54 UTC.

MDW Chicago disrupted · +63
TUS Tucson smooth · +13
2,314 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 11:15–19:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN381 11:15 Su · WN3011 15:05 Tu We · WN1821 15:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2286 19:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-101I681dep +54 → arr+60
10-10WN2286dep +12 → arr−11
10-09WN1821dep +27 → arr+8
10-08WN1821dep +27 → arr+1
10-07WN3011dep +4 → arr−14
10-06WN3011dep +3 → arr−21
10-05WN1821dep +26 → arr+3
10-04WN381dep +69 → arr+67

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 +63 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
TUSTucson +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 8 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and TUS: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Tucson route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to TUS 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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How we measure this →

MDW to TUS questions

Is MDW–TUS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 49/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–TUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:15 and evening departures around 19:55 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to TUS?

Great-circle distance is 2,314 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–TUS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.