OMA → ORDOmaha to Chicago

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Direct flights from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (ORD): 93 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 668 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Omaha and Chicago. Updated 31 October 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

Today, OMA → ORD

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:01 UA5735United Airlines Left 06:08 +7 Landed 07:45 −15
  2. 07:45 UA1448United Airlines Left 08:42 +57 Landed 09:54 +23
  3. 08:07 AA3197American Airlines Left 08:46 +39 Landed 10:03 +3
  4. 11:19 UA600United Airlines Left 11:19 Landed 12:51 −14
  5. 12:23 AA3739American Airlines Departed Landed 13:32 −40
  6. 13:02 UA5657United Airlines Departed Landed 14:28 −25
  7. · UA5704United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:29scheduled

Checked OMA board 10:33 · ORD board 13:42

OMA Omaha smooth · +3
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
668 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5893x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 93x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 25 tracked OMA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures93x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFedEx ExpressUnited 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
American AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA3197 08:07 daily · AA3739 12:23 daily · AA4042 16:08 daily · AA3558 19:57 daily

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX795 20:58 Su

United AirlinesUA87% on time

Flights UA1486 06:00 daily · UA5735 06:01 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA1448 07:45 daily · UA5385 08:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA3197dep +39 → arr+3
10-31AA3739arrived−40
10-31UA1448dep +57 → arr+23
10-31UA5657arrived−25
10-31UA5735dep +7 → arr−15
10-31UA600arrived−14
10-30AA3197dep +2 → arr−31
10-30AA3558arrived+117
10-30AA3739dep +8 → arr−28
10-30AA4042dep +12 → arr−22
10-30UA1448dep +13 → arr+0
10-30UA1476dep +9 → arr−12
10-30UA5657dep +8 → arr−32
10-30UA5735dep +4 → arr−9
10-30UA600dep +8 → arr+3
10-30UA739dep +131 → arr+97
10-29AA3197dep +4 → arr−21
10-29AA3558dep +6 → arr−17
10-29AA3739dep +5 → arr−16
10-29AA4042dep +4 → arr−26
10-29UA1448dep +27 → arr+4
10-29UA1476dep +16 → arr−10
10-29UA5657dep +15 → arr−15
10-29UA5735dep +12 → arr−6
10-29UA600dep −1 → arr−7
10-29UA739departed+14

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 6 kt Full OMA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at OMA and ORD: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 ORD 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 ORD questions

Is OMA–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on OMA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from OMA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from OMA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 668 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does OMA–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.