Chicago (MDW) to Tampa (TPA) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa International Airport, with about 30 flights a week in July 2026. The 997-mile flight takes about 2h 29m gate to gate.

From
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
To
TPA
Tampa
Tampa International Airport
Distance
997 mi · 1,605 km
Flight time
2h 29m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
82%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,567 flights and 216,034 passengers in 12 months
TPATPAMDW
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MDW to TPA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines30Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7210,3982h 29m
Frontier AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/2005,6362h 37m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

MDW to TPA flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 6:05am and the last at 7:55pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 488Southwest Airlines6:05am9:35am4n/a
WN 2368Southwest Airlines6:50am10:20am4n/a
WN 345Southwest Airlines7:05am10:35am4n/a
WN 600Southwest Airlines7:30am11:00am9n/a
WN 1751Southwest Airlines12:10pm3:45pm1246%
WN 1432Southwest Airlines12:45pm4:20pm1669%
WN 2930Southwest Airlines3:05pm6:40pm4n/a
WN 1945Southwest Airlines3:15pm6:50pm1560%
WN 4657Southwest Airlines6:05pm9:40pm8n/a
WN 199Southwest Airlines6:20pm9:55pm1644%
WN 235Southwest Airlines7:55pm11:25pm1233%

Is MDW to TPA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 76% of 1,569 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (97%), those around 8pm the least (55%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (46%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,53476%15 min1.3%
Frontier Airlines3588%6 min2.9%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am191
96%
6am to 7am93
97%
7am to 8am170
82%
8am to 9am33
88%
9am to 10am166
83%
12pm to 1pm91
76%
1pm to 2pm168
79%
2pm to 3pm80
71%
4pm to 5pm63
70%
5pm to 6pm96
59%
6pm to 7pm139
62%
7pm to 8pm58
67%
8pm to 9pm101
55%
9pm to 10pm33
38%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025127
18,132
September 2025111
15,893
October 2025123
17,985
November 2025128
16,696
December 2025135
18,497
January 2026129
15,397
February 2026114
15,690
March 2026176
23,936
April 2026131
16,815
May 2026124
17,864
June 2026134
20,210
July 2026135
18,919

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.