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. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 19 October 2026 at 12:26 UTC.

Today, MDW → OMA

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 09:40 WN4412Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B1 ·
  2. 14:10 WN4613Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  3. 15:50 WN2945Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ·
  4. 22:00 WN2946Southwest Airlines Sched 22:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MDW board 07:26 · OMA board 06:33

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
OMA Omaha smooth · +0
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 09:40–22:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated MDW → OMA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN4412 09:40 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3247 10:00 Su · WN3403 10:15 Tu We · WN1861 14:05 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18WN1411dep +8 → arr−10
10-18WN1861dep +41 → arr+25
10-18WN2946dep +2 → arr−19
10-18WN3247dep −5 → arr−22
10-17WN3398dep +55 → arr+32
10-17WN3605dep +1 → arr−12
10-17WN4412dep +16 → arr+6

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full MDW delay board →
OMAOmaha +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 5 kt Full OMA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 45% 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 09:40 and evening departures around 17:10 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.