Route · MDW → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Tulsa
The MDW–TUL corridor (Chicago, IL → Tulsa, OK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 583 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 1,599
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 965 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 965 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
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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.
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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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