Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Omaha
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportOMAOmahaEppley Airfield
OmahaEppley Airfield- Distance
- 422 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Chicago and Omaha.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Feb
- 1 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 4Mar
- 5Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5Mon
- 4.6Tue
- 4.4Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 3.3Sat
- 4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73732%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M26%
- Boeing 737-800B73820%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A12%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 94 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 133 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 140 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 139 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 128 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 150 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 133 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 124 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-OMA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Omaha: 62.
The airports on this route
Eppley Airfield
Omaha, United StatesOMA / KOMA
Regional airport · 62 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,501 ft
48 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Omaha
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Eppley Airfield (OMA) covers approximately 422 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Omaha by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Eppley Airfield is approximately 422 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Omaha?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Omaha?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and OMA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Omaha?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,533 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Omaha?
- Same local time in Chicago and Omaha.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.