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Tulsa → Chicago

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

Same local time in Tulsa and Chicago.

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 21 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

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tulsa. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.3Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73740%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M33%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73820%
  4. Embraer Legacy 450E5451%
  5. H25B1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615
  • Southwest Airlines4×
February 202614–
    March 2026246
    • Southwest Airlines46×
    April 2026259
    • Southwest Airlines56×
    May 2026259
    • Southwest Airlines56×
    June 2026259
    • Southwest Airlines55×
    July 2026263
    • Southwest Airlines61×
    August 2026257
    • Southwest Airlines55×
    September 2026255
    • Southwest Airlines52×
    October 2025137
    • Southwest Airlines34×
    November 2025131
    • Southwest Airlines26×
    December 2025124
    • Southwest Airlines23×

    Airlines observed on this route

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

    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 Tulsa: 46.
    • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

    The airports on this route

    Tulsa International Airport

    Tulsa, United StatesTUL / KTUL

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

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

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Chicago Midway International Airport

    Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

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

    52 °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.

    TUL ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →

    About the route from Tulsa to Chicago

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

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Tulsa from Chicago by air?
    The great-circle distance between Tulsa International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 582 mi.
    How long is the flight from Tulsa to Chicago?
    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 Tulsa to Chicago?
    Yes, a direct connection between TUL and MDW has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
    How often is there a flight from Tulsa to Chicago?
    On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 499 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Tulsa and Chicago?
    Same local time in Tulsa and Chicago.

    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.