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The flight time from Tampa to Chicago is approximately 2h 35m nonstop. The distance is 1,014 miles (1,632 km). There are about 11 nonstop flights from Tampa to Chicago per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA → ORD Tampa International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
2h 35m | 1,014 mi | 49/wk | American Airlines, United Airlines |
| TPA → MDW Tampa International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport |
2h 33m | 998 mi | 29/wk | Southwest Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
3 airlines fly nonstop from Tampa to Chicago, including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Tampa to Chicago is 1,014 miles, or 1,632 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,014 mi |
| Kilometres | 1,632 km |
| Nautical miles | 881 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 78 departures a week, across 2 airport pairings. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 2h 35m in the air on the TPA–ORD nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,014-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
1,014 miles (1,632 km) great-circle between Tampa International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
TPA to ORD, TPA to MDW. Flight times differ slightly between them because the airports are not in the same place.
