OMA to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Chicago Midway International Airport · 423 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA to MDW?
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 | 81% | 1.4% | 10 min | 4.7% | 1,327 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%185 flights
- 6am68%20 flights
- 7am83%161 flights
- 8am96%27 flights
- 10am85%250 flights
- 11am90%40 flights
- 12pm82%50 flights
- 1pm92%74 flights
- 2pm77%31 flights
- 3pm78%185 flights
- 4pm58%149 flights
- 5pm89%35 flights
- 6pm74%95 flights
- 7pm65%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.5% cancelled
- Friday78%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday87%2.4% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
OMA to MDW: common questions
- How often are OMA to MDW flights on time?
- 81% 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 Omaha to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,327).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to OMA — 75% 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: OMA → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.