Nonstop flights from Omaha to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 3 to 5 times a day.

OMAOmaha Eppley Airfield

423 mi · 26 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

OMAMDW

When they leave

Omaha time

5:35a6:20pFirst departure 5:35 AM, last 6:20 PM

Five in the morning, 5:35 AM to 11:05 AM, then four in the afternoon, 12:30 PM to 3:35 PM, then one evening flight at 6:20 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

5:35 AM→7:00 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
7:55 AM→9:20 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Daily
9:35 AM→11:00 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
10:30 AM→11:55 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed, Sat
11:05 AM→12:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
12:30 PM→1:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
1:10 PM→2:35 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri
3:05 PM→4:30 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
3:35 PM→4:55 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
6:20 PM→7:45 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
6:20 PM→7:45 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Omaha to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Omaha to Chicago, 3 to 5 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

Flights run every day of the week, from 3 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to 5 on Sundays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 7:00 AM and the last at 7:45 PM. The flight covers 423 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Omaha has 26 nonstop flights a week. From Omaha, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 60 a week.