Route · TUS → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tucson to Chicago
The TUS–MDW corridor (Tucson, AZ → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,440 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 94.8%
- On-time
- +15.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 1,028
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,440 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2022 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
8 of 745 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
5 of 745 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About TUS to MDW
Tucson to Chicago (TUS to MDW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 94.8% on-time rate across 1,028 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,440 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 745 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 5 diverted (0.7%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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