OMA → MDWOmaha to Chicago

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 Omaha and Chicago. Updated 4 September 2026 at 15:38 UTC.

OMA Omaha smooth · +12
MDW Chicago smooth · +1
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 05:35–18:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated OMA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN1780 05:35 Mo Th Fr · WN2883 varies daily · WN3307 10:30 Tu We Sa · WN2122 11:05 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-04WN1780dep +13 → arr−5
09-04WN2883dep +6 → arr−15
09-03WN1780dep +6 → arr−11
09-03WN2883dep +6 → arr−9
09-03WN4717dep +16 → arr−4
09-03WN680dep +17 → arr−4
09-02WN2883dep +7 → arr−12
09-02WN3307dep +34 → arr+30
09-02WN4837dep +14 → arr+4
09-01WN2883arrived−12

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
OMAOmaha +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 6 kt Full OMA delay board →
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 18 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Omaha to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop OMA to MDW 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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OMA to MDW questions

Is OMA–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OMA–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:35 and evening departures around 18:20 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to MDW?

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 OMA–MDW 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.