CHI - LNK

$115 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Lincoln

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Chicago to Lincoln departing on 6/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Lincoln, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Lincoln, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$249
Typical prices: $486-$351
American Airlines
Fri 6/19Sun 6/21
ORD - LNK • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$115
Typical prices: $188-$212
United Airlines
Tue 6/30
ORD - LNK • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $249 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Lincoln (CHI-LNK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Lincoln that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Lincoln

Fri, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 21
American Airlines Logo
10:27 pm - 12:14 am
ORD
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LNK
1h 47mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 7:12 am
LNK
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ORD
2h 02mnonstop
$249American Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 14
American Airlines Logo
10:25 pm - 12:12 am
ORD
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LNK
1h 47mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 8:30 pm
LNK
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ORD
5h 55m
1 stop
$259American Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Sat, May 30
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
ORD
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LNK
2h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:50 pm
LNK
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ORD
2h 08mnonstop
$264United Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 9
United Airlines Logo
7:51 pm - 9:59 pm
ORD
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LNK
2h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 8:36 pm
LNK
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ORD
2h 06mnonstop
$290United Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
ORD
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LNK
2h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:03 am - 8:00 am
LNK
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ORD
1h 57mnonstop
$298United Airlines
Fri, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 21
American Airlines Logo
4:44 pm - 10:58 pm
ORD
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LNK
6h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 7:12 am
LNK
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ORD
2h 02mnonstop
$303American Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30
United Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 2:30 pm
ORD
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LNK
1h 50mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:50 pm
LNK
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ORD
2h 08mnonstop
$309United Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Sat, Jun 27
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:43 pm
ORD
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LNK
1h 58mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:00 am
LNK
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ORD
2h 00mnonstop
$319United Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Mon, May 18
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
ORD
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LNK
2h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 8:40 pm
LNK
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ORD
2h 01mnonstop
$320United Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
ORD
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LNK
2h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:50 pm
LNK
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ORD
2h 08mnonstop
$327United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Lincoln flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Lincoln to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Lincoln, Nebraska?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Lincoln, Nebraska departing in June.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Lincoln flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Lincoln costs $264 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Lincoln (LNK). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Lincoln?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Lincoln clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Chicago to Lincoln, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Lincoln back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Lincoln?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Lincoln, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Lincoln is October, where tickets cost $242 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $473 and $461 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$115
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 37% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Lincoln

When to book flights from Chicago to Lincoln

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Lincoln based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Lincoln

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Lincoln?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Lincoln was $115 for a one-way ticket and $249 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Lincoln?

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago to Lincoln.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Lincoln?

    When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Lincoln.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Lincoln?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Lincoln flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Lincoln?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Lincoln flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Lincoln?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chicago and Lincoln.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to Lincoln?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Lincoln on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Lincoln?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Lincoln.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Lincoln?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lincoln from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Lincoln?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lincoln with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Lincoln?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lincoln from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Lincoln

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $252 or less one-way and $319 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Lincoln?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Lincoln.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Lincoln Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Lincoln

Monday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Friday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

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Direct returns

Lincoln to Chicago

Monday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Friday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines,American Airlines

United Airlines,American Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Chicago to Lincoln

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Lincoln. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Lincoln? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9637 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

8.0 ExcellentSally, Apr 2026
ORD - SNA
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The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

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