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. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 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 16 October 2026 at 23:20 UTC.

Today, OMA → MDW

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 05:05 WN209Southwest Airlines Left 05:10 +5 Landed 06:12 −18
  2. 10:30 WN3253Southwest Airlines Left 11:02 +32 Landed 12:15 +20
  3. 13:45 WN1306Southwest Airlines Left 14:04 +19 Landed 15:18 +8
  4. 16:00 WN496Southwest Airlines Left 16:19 +19 Landed 18:11 +46

Checked OMA board 15:33 · MDW board 18:20

OMA Omaha busy · +29
MDW Chicago smooth · +14
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 05:05–16:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated OMA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN209 05:05 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN537 05:15 Tu We · WN3128 05:25 Su · WN2856 10:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN1306dep +19 → arr+8
10-16WN209dep +5 → arr−18
10-16WN3253dep +32 → arr+20
10-16WN496dep +19 → arr+46
10-15WN1306dep −2 → arr−23
10-15WN209dep +13 → arr−8
10-15WN3253dep +12 → arr−6
10-15WN496dep +75 → arr+73
10-14WN1356dep +23 → arr+7
10-14WN3036dep +7 → arr−17
10-14WN537dep +12 → arr−12
10-13WN1356arrived−16

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 +29 min busy Full OMA delay board →
MDWChicago +14 min smooth Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OMA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at OMA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. 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 05:05 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.