Chicago (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 48m
Bearing
161° S
Chicago (MDW) to Tampa (TPA) is 998 miles (1,607 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
262
July 2026
Seats
43,532
both directions
Passengers
36,561
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–TPA in July 2026 (262 departures).
- WN
262 departures · 43,532 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of MDW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
118 departures · 82.0% load
45.0% - Boeing 737-800
83 departures · 87.8% load
31.7% - Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 82.4% load
23.3%
How has MDW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TPA departures rose from 255 in August 2025 to 262 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
255 departures · 36,600 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
224 departures · 32,222 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
246 departures · 35,473 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
245 departures · 31,726 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
269 departures · 34,629 passengers
77.6%
Load
January 2026
256 departures · 31,047 passengers
72.7%
Load
February 2026
229 departures · 30,608 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
343 departures · 46,140 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
258 departures · 35,947 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 37,307 passengers
89.0%
Load
June 2026
261 departures · 39,796 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2026
262 departures · 36,561 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → TPA
84.3% full
135 departures · 18,919 passengers
TPA → MDW
83.7% full
127 departures · 17,642 passengers
Nonstop MDW–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Tampa (TPA)?
MDW to TPA is 998 miles (1,607 km / 868 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 998-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 998-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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