TPA → MDWTampa to Chicago

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 17 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

TPA Tampa busy · +23
MDW Chicago busy · +24
1,607 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated TPA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated 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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN1851 07:05 Mo Th Fr · WN947 07:20 Tu We · WN3438 07:35 Sa · WN3403 08:40 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN1851dep +23 → arr−10
10-16WN2746dep +31 → arr−4
10-16WN2896departed+68
10-16WN4444dep +26 → arr−5
10-15WN1851arrived−2
10-15WN2746dep +68 → arr+32
10-15WN2896dep +156 → arr+125
10-15WN4444dep +17 → arr−4
10-14WN2175arrived+2

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
TPATampa +23 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →
MDWChicago +24 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and MDW: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. 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 07:05 and evening departures around 17:10 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.