Chicago (MDW) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
250° W
Chicago (MDW) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,438 miles (2,314 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–TUS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
10,447
both directions
Passengers
8,403
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TUS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–TUS in May 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 10,447 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.4%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 59% of MDW–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 82.0% load
59.0% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 80.7% load
31.1% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 67.3% load
9.8%
How has MDW–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TUS departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,464 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 7,159 passengers
74.8%
Load
August 2025
43 departures · 5,423 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,270 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 8,414 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 7,253 passengers
71.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,836 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 6,308 passengers
63.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,997 passengers
79.4%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 8,669 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,038 passengers
77.7%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 8,403 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUS → MDW
88.1% full
31 departures · 4,746 passengers
MDW → TUS
72.3% full
30 departures · 3,657 passengers
Nonstop MDW–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Tucson (TUS)?
MDW to TUS is 1,438 miles (2,314 km / 1,249 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,438-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (59.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,438-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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