MDW → OMAChicago to Omaha

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Omaha. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +1
OMA Omaha smooth · +0
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 08:45–20:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → OMA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN3867 varies Su · WN4084 10:10 Tu We · WN3790 10:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4245 12:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN3790dep +16 → arr−24
09-101I474dep +42 → arr+46
09-101I913dep −13 → arr−10
09-10WN3790dep +14 → arr+24
09-10WN4245dep −3 → arr−16
09-10WN4750dep −3 → arr−10
09-10WN4762dep +41 → arr+12
09-09WN2068departed+26

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
OMAOmaha +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 15 kt Full OMA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Omaha route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to OMA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MDW to OMA questions

Is MDW–OMA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–OMA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 18:15 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OMA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to OMA?

Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–OMA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.