Route · MDW → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Tulsa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MDW to TUL (Chicago to Tulsa) ranks #4080 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 1,599
- Flights
- #4080 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Jul 2024 77%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 56%
Distance
583 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
MDW–TUL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (91.2%) · weakest: July (68.8%)
Strongest calendar month
November
91.2% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
68.8% on-time · ~54 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 965 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 965 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
MDW on-time profileTUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
TUL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MDW and TUL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MDW vs TULOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MDW departures
From MDW, this corridor sits with 51 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 69 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 18 below 75%). Destination: Tulsa · fleet on-time rank #3029 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MDW to TUL
1,599 tracked flights put the MDW to TUL pairing (Chicago to Tulsa) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.6 minutes on average. Across the 583-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (965 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2024 posted the strongest performance at 77% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 56% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MDW–TUL peaks in November at 91.2% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 68.8%, a 22.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using MDW–TUL data
MDW–TUL is mid-pack at 80.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MDW and TUL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MDW airport
- If your dates flex, November (91.2% on-time) beats July (68.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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