Chicago (MDW) to Oklahoma City (OKC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
233° SW
Chicago (MDW) to Oklahoma City (OKC) is 690 miles (1,111 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–OKC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–OKC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
118
April 2026
Seats
19,776
both directions
Passengers
11,953
both directions
Load factor
60.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–OKC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–OKC in April 2026 (118 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
118 departures · 19,776 seats
Share of departures100.0%60.4%
Load
What plane flies MDW–OKC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 53% of MDW–OKC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 60.8% load
52.5% - Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 57.3% load
28.0% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 65.0% load
19.5%
How has MDW–OKC traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–OKC departures rose from 96 in May 2025 to 118 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–OKC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
96 departures · 12,209 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2025
117 departures · 14,467 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 14,172 passengers
72.7%
Load
August 2025
98 departures · 12,116 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
95 departures · 12,492 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 11,562 passengers
78.8%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 5,731 passengers
60.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 5,830 passengers
58.6%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 4,520 passengers
60.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 4,593 passengers
58.8%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 10,761 passengers
65.4%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 11,953 passengers
60.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → OKC
55.6% full
59 departures · 5,363 passengers
OKC → MDW
65.0% full
59 departures · 6,590 passengers
Nonstop MDW–OKC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Oklahoma City (OKC)?
MDW to OKC is 690 miles (1,111 km / 600 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to OKC?
A nonstop covers the 690-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–OKC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–OKC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 690-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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