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Chicago → Tulsa

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
TULTulsaTulsa International Airport
Distance
582 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 40m

Same local time in Chicago and Tulsa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Flightworksnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73755%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73819%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M19%
  4. GA5C1%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 300CL301%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026110
  • Southwest Airlines5×
February 202613
  • Flightworks1×
March 2026243
  • Southwest Airlines42×
April 2026255
  • Southwest Airlines52×
May 2026253
  • Southwest Airlines51×
June 2026261
  • Southwest Airlines53×
  • Flightworks2×
July 2026261
  • Southwest Airlines57×
August 2026251
  • Southwest Airlines49×
September 2026252
  • Southwest Airlines48×
October 2025140
  • Southwest Airlines35×
  • Flightworks1×
November 2025126
  • Southwest Airlines25×
December 2025125
  • Southwest Airlines24×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-TUL - not a booking guarantee.

Flightworks

FWK

Hub: PDK Atlanta

14 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tulsa: 46.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Tulsa International Airport

Tulsa, United StatesTUL / KTUL

Regional airport · 46 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ORD TULChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE TULGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Tulsa

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Tulsa International Airport (TUL) covers approximately 582 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Flightworks and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Tulsa by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Tulsa International Airport is approximately 582 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Tulsa?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Tulsa?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and TUL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Flightworks and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Tulsa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 480 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Flightworks. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Tulsa?
Same local time in Chicago and Tulsa.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.