Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Chicago Midway International Airport to Eppley Airfield, with about 26 flights a week in July 2026. The 423-mile flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate.

From
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
To
OMA
Omaha
Eppley Airfield
Distance
423 mi · 681 km
Flight time
1h 27m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
71%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,315 flights and 150,762 passengers in 12 months
OMAOMAMDW
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MDW to OMA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines26Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800150,7621h 27m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

MDW to OMA flight schedule

12 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 2 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:30am and the last at 8:40pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 3867Southwest Airlines7:30am8:55am4n/a
WN 4084Southwest Airlines10:10am11:40am8n/a
WN 3790Southwest Airlines10:15am11:45am2065%
WN 4245Southwest Airlines12:05pm1:35pm1292%
WN 1891Southwest Airlines1:00pm2:30pm4n/a
WN 534Southwest Airlines1:45pm3:10pm4n/a
WN 2068Southwest Airlines2:40pm4:05pm8n/a
WN 4750Southwest Airlines2:45pm4:10pm2075%
WN 2992Southwest Airlines5:35pm7:05pm4n/a
WN 1966Southwest Airlines6:15pm7:45pm4n/a
WN 4762Southwest Airlines8:35pm10:05pm1275%
WN 4823Southwest Airlines8:40pm10:10pm4n/a

Is MDW to OMA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 74% of 1,316 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.1% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 1pm were the most punctual (89%), those around 9pm the least (59%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (50%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,31674%14 min1.1%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am50
78%
8am to 9am147
86%
10am to 11am176
77%
11am to 12pm76
84%
12pm to 1pm90
81%
1pm to 2pm89
89%
2pm to 3pm72
78%
3pm to 4pm76
73%
4pm to 5pm43
83%
5pm to 6pm29
41%
6pm to 7pm93
61%
7pm to 8pm61
82%
8pm to 9pm115
68%
9pm to 10pm161
59%
10pm to 11pm27
46%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025124
15,223
September 2025119
14,814
October 2025123
15,308
November 2025111
10,767
December 2025120
12,200
January 202692
7,919
February 202680
6,931
March 2026103
12,541
April 2026104
10,985
May 2026107
12,744
June 2026115
15,934
July 2026117
15,396

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.