Eppley Airfield ⇄ Chicago Midway International OMA–MDW
Airlines flew 2,631 flights between Eppley Airfield OMA in Omaha, NE and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 308,254 passengers in 423,575 seats, 73% of them filled, and 274,421 pounds of freight. 423 miles, about 65 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (2,631). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 191 |
| 2/25 | 159 |
| 3/25 | 213 |
| 4/25 | 223 |
| 5/25 | 225 |
| 6/25 | 285 |
| 7/25 | 294 |
| 8/25 | 250 |
| 9/25 | 238 |
| 10/25 | 246 |
| 11/25 | 220 |
| 12/25 | 240 |
| 1/26 | 185 |
| 2/26 | 159 |
| 3/26 | 207 |
| 4/26 | 210 |
| 5/26 | 213 |
| 6/26 | 229 |
| 7/26 | 234 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 17,307 |
| 2/25 | 14,467 |
| 3/25 | 23,489 |
| 4/25 | 23,408 |
| 5/25 | 27,934 |
| 6/25 | 37,927 |
| 7/25 | 35,345 |
| 8/25 | 30,090 |
| 9/25 | 29,672 |
| 10/25 | 29,749 |
| 11/25 | 21,246 |
| 12/25 | 24,611 |
| 1/26 | 16,847 |
| 2/26 | 15,056 |
| 3/26 | 24,158 |
| 4/26 | 24,390 |
| 5/26 | 27,634 |
| 6/26 | 32,476 |
| 7/26 | 32,325 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 2,631 | 308,254 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 1,061 | 140 | 107,527 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 878 | 175 | 113,906 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 692 | 175 | 86,821 |
OMA → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,316 flights of 1,327 scheduled, 157,492 passengers in 212,088 seats, 45,306 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,316.
MDW → OMA this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
1,315 flights of 1,326 scheduled, 150,762 passengers in 211,487 seats, 229,115 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 1,315.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Eppley Airfield OMA and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.