MDW to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 997 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to TPA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 90% | 2.2% | 5 min | 4.8% | 45 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.4% | 13 min | 6.3% | 1,536 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%190 flights
- 6am97%105 flights
- 7am84%175 flights
- 8am91%33 flights
- 9am83%171 flights
- 10am88%32 flights
- 11am75%28 flights
- 12pm82%82 flights
- 1pm80%166 flights
- 2pm70%92 flights
- 3pm81%21 flights
- 4pm71%63 flights
- 5pm57%104 flights
- 6pm66%123 flights
- 7pm77%47 flights
- 8pm56%114 flights
- 9pm35%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.8% cancelled
- Friday77%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
MDW to TPA: common questions
- How often are MDW to TPA flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 1,581).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to MDW — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MDW → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.