MDW to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 583 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to TUL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.6% | 17 min | 7.9% | 451 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%14 flights
- 9am91%22 flights
- 10am79%101 flights
- 11am81%17 flights
- 12pm88%17 flights
- 1pm96%24 flights
- 2pm92%24 flights
- 3pm71%18 flights
- 4pm84%50 flights
- 6pm76%21 flights
- 9pm60%127 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.5% cancelled
- Friday74%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
MDW to TUL: common questions
- How often are MDW to TUL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Tulsa cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 451).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to MDW — 85% 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 → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.