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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–OMA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
234
July 2026
Seats
38,100
both directions
Passengers
32,325
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–OMA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–OMA in July 2026 (234 departures).
- WN
234 departures · 38,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.8%
Load
What plane flies MDW–OMA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of MDW–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
82 departures · 82.0% load
35.0% - Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 86.7% load
32.9% - Boeing 737-700
75 departures · 86.3% load
32.0%
How has MDW–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–OMA departures fell from 250 in August 2025 to 234 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
213 departures · 27,634 passengers
80.3%
Load
June 2026
229 departures · 32,476 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2026
234 departures · 32,325 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → OMA
84.1% full
117 departures · 15,396 passengers
OMA → MDW
85.5% full
117 departures · 16,929 passengers
Nonstop MDW–OMA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (35.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.9%).
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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