Southwest AirlinesWN43% on time
Flights WN381 11:15 Su · WN3011 15:05 Tu We · WN1821 15:45 Mo Th Fr · WN2286 19:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tucson (TUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 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 16 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.
Today, MDW → TUS
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 15:45 WN1821Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B23 ·
Checked MDW board 14:43 · TUS board 10:33
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +12
TUS
Tucson
smooth · +6
2,314 km · ~3h 28m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 8 operated MDW → TUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+27 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 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 outcomes10-101I681dep +54 → arr+60
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 TUS: 70% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +69 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 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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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 40/100. 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.
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