Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time
Flights WN4604 05:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1963 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN3943 11:00 daily · WN591 11:35 Tu We Sa
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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 Tampa and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 21:59 UTC.
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,607 km · ~2h 34m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 12 operated TPA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
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 outcomes09-08WN1062arrived+97
09-06WN1062arrived+5
09-06WN245arrived+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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and MDW: 45% 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 →
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How the Tampa to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TPA 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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TPA to MDW questions
Is TPA–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on TPA–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:35 from TPA. 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 TPA to MDW?
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 TPA–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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