Chicago (MDW) to Omaha (OMA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MDW to OMA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2024 to just 62% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (86% vs 65%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 3.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 30m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 423 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MDW to OMA
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (38%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 76% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 11 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 84% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 79% | 13 min |
| Friday | 77% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 77% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to OMA delayed?
- 21% of MDW–OMA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to OMA?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (38%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MDW to OMA?
- The scheduled MDW–OMA flight time averages 1h 30m over 423 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are MDW to OMA flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MDW to OMA?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,773 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.