MDW to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 423 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to OMA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 1.1% | 14 min | 6.2% | 1,326 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am80%49 flights
- 8am87%175 flights
- 10am79%146 flights
- 11am85%92 flights
- 12pm78%79 flights
- 1pm90%89 flights
- 2pm76%55 flights
- 3pm73%80 flights
- 4pm79%64 flights
- 5pm40%25 flights
- 6pm65%93 flights
- 7pm80%65 flights
- 8pm68%100 flights
- 9pm62%171 flights
- 10pm50%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MDW to OMA: common questions
- How often are MDW to OMA flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to Omaha cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,326).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to MDW — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MDW → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.