Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
268° W
Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA) is 422 miles (679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–OMA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–OMA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
210
April 2026
Seats
33,824
both directions
Passengers
24,390
both directions
Load factor
72.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–OMA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–OMA in April 2026 (210 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
210 departures · 33,824 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.1%
Load
What plane flies MDW–OMA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of MDW–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
89 departures · 73.8% load
42.4% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 70.0% load
36.7% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 71.6% load
20.9%
How has MDW–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–OMA departures fell from 225 in May 2025 to 210 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
225 departures · 27,934 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
285 departures · 37,927 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
294 departures · 35,345 passengers
73.9%
Load
August 2025
250 departures · 30,090 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 29,672 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
246 departures · 29,749 passengers
76.5%
Load
November 2025
220 departures · 21,246 passengers
62.0%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 24,611 passengers
63.8%
Load
January 2026
185 departures · 16,847 passengers
55.7%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 15,056 passengers
59.7%
Load
March 2026
207 departures · 24,158 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
210 departures · 24,390 passengers
72.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OMA → MDW
78.4% full
106 departures · 13,405 passengers
MDW → OMA
65.7% full
104 departures · 10,985 passengers
Nonstop MDW–OMA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Omaha (OMA)?
MDW to OMA is 422 miles (679 km / 367 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 422-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–OMA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (36.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 422-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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