OKC → MDWOklahoma City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Chicago (MDW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,111 km, an estimated 1 hour 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Oklahoma City and Chicago. Updated 3 November 2026 at 05:53 UTC.

OKC Oklahoma City disrupted · +80
MDW Chicago smooth · +7
1,111 km · ~1h 55m est.
dep bank 05:00–15:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 tracked OKC → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN594 05:00 Tu We · WN224 05:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3145 05:05 Mo Su · WN3240 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02WN3145dep +2 → arr−16
11-01WN3145dep +5 → arr+46
10-31WN2171dep +8 → arr−16
10-31WN2949dep +3 → arr−18
10-30WN224dep +0 → arr−27
10-30WN3240dep +29 → arr+2
10-29WN224dep +4 → arr−14
10-29WN3240dep +9 → arr−14
10-28WN3240dep +11 → arr−6
10-28WN594dep +6 → arr−20
10-27WN3240dep +16 → arr−12
10-27WN594dep +9 → arr−16

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
OKCOklahoma City +80 min disrupted 🌤 clear · S 12 kt Full OKC delay board →
MDWChicago +7 min smooth 🌫 overcast · S 9 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OKC: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Oklahoma City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is OKC–MDW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at OKC is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OKC–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 from OKC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OKC to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,111 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–125 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OKC–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.