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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Omaha (CHI-OMA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Omaha 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Omaha

Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 29
American Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 11:46 pmORD-OMA
1h 31mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 8:47 amOMA-ORD
1h 42mnonstop
$109American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 6:43 pmORD-OMA
1h 38mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 5:50 pmOMA-ORD
1h 50mnonstop
$110American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 16
Southwest Logo
9:00 pm - 10:25 pmMDW-OMA
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 4:35 pmOMA-MDW
1h 25mnonstop
$154Southwest
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 16
Southwest Logo
11:45 am - 5:40 pmMDW-OMA
5h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 4:35 pmOMA-MDW
1h 25mnonstop
$164Southwest
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 16
Delta Logo
9:31 am - 1:28 pmMDW-OMA
3h 57m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 12:28 pmOMA-MDW
5h 58m1 stop
$198Delta
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Tue, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 23
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 10:13 amORD-OMA
4h 03m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:25 am - 4:13 pmOMA-ORD
5h 48m1 stop
$198Delta
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 2:22 pmORD-OMA
1h 37mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
3:18 pm - 5:05 pmOMA-ORD
1h 47mnonstop
$229United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Thu, Jul 17
United Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 2:22 pmORD-OMA
1h 37mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:51 amOMA-ORD
1h 51mnonstop
$263United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 26 - Mon, Jun 30
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10:15 pm - 10:46 amORD-OMA
12h 31m1 stop
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11:36 am - 6:12 amOMA-ORD
18h 36m1 stop
Thu, Jul 10 - Sun, Jul 13
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7:08 am - 10:48 amORD-OMA
27h 40m1 stop
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9:56 am - 9:30 pmOMA-ORD
35h 34m2 stops
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Expert advice for your flight from Chicago to Omaha

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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United Airlines

Opt for Economy Plus for extra legroom, especially on short domestic flights.


Consider Priority Boarding to avoid gate-checking your carry-on bag.

Southwest

Enjoy two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, ideal for family travel.


Set an alarm for 24-hour check-in to secure a better boarding position.

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American Airlines

Consider Basic Economy for budget travel with carry-on only, but check restrictions carefully.


Use Main Cabin Extra for early boarding and complimentary drinks; ideal for longer flights.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Omaha flights

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

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Planning a trip from Chicago to Omaha? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Omaha flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chicago to Omaha.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Chicago to Omaha cost $127 and was between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and Omaha (OMA). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $127.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Omaha, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Omaha, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Omaha, 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 Omaha is September, where tickets cost $273 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $399 and $361 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Omaha?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Omaha, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Omaha, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Omaha

When to book flights from Chicago to Omaha

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Omaha based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Omaha

  • How can I get from the Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) to downtown Omaha?

    It will take you about 10min by car and 20min by bus to get to downtown Omaha. The public bus also runs from the Omaha Airport to many areas in the city. This includes Old Market, Midtown Crossing, Aksarben, and Dundee. It picks up passengers on the lower level of the terminal building.

  • Where can I get dropped off at Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

    If you fly into Chicago O'Hare, you can get dropped off directly in front of your terminal. Some airlines even provide baggage check curbside. However, if your driver wants to avoid the heavy airport traffic, they can drop you off at the Kiss 'n' Fly area on Zemke Boulevard or the Multi-Modal Facility on Mannheim Road and Zemke Boulevard. From here, you'll catch a shuttle to your terminal.

  • What services and amenities can passengers enjoy at the Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA)?

    While you're at the airport, you can grab a bite to eat in the Terminal Food Court. Some dining options include fast-food restaurants like A & W, Blimpie, and Kentucky Fried Chicken, and sit-down restaurants like Godfather's Pizza and the Hangar Lounge.

  • Do any of the Chicago airports have banks or ATM machines?

    Seaway Bank has a few offices at the Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD). At these locations, you can do a variety of banking transactions including withdrawing or depositing money. If you don't bank here, you can do banking at one of its many ATM machines. There is also a branch of Seaway Bank and numerous ATM machines all around the Chicago Midway Airport (MDW).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Omaha?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Omaha was $55 for a one-way ticket and $109 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    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 Omaha Eppley Airfield.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Omaha flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Omaha?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Omaha, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Omaha, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Omaha are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $318 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $336 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Omaha.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Omaha 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 Omaha?

    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 Omaha 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 Omaha?

    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 Omaha 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 Omaha

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $148 or less one-way and $297 or less round-trip.
  • Chicago has two main airports: Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Chicago Midway (MDW). Chicago O'Hare is the larger of the two. It is about 40min from downtown, 56min from Aurora, and 48min from Naperville. Just 20min away, Chicago Midway is actually closer to downtown Chicago.
  • For convenience, you can rent a car and pick it up when you land at the Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA). Alamo, Hertz, Thrifty, and Enterprise all have offices at this airport location. The rental car agencies are located in the North Garage of the airport.
  • Chicago Midway Airport is a smaller airport; however, it offers many conveniences such as bank services, an airport art gallery, numerous restaurants, a chapel for prayer, and a yoga room where you can meditate while waiting on your flight to depart.
  • Although many flights going from Chicago to Omaha are non-stop, some flight routes require that you have a short layover in another city. Depending upon the airline, you might change airplanes in Minneapolis/St. Paul or at the Detroit Metropolitan/Wayne County Airport.
  • Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is a very large airport with four terminals and almost 200 gates. This might sound overwhelming; however, the airport's people mover makes it easy to get around. It runs 24/7 and will take you from one terminal to another. This airport transportation system also goes to other areas of the airport including the rental car center and parking lots.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Omaha?

Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Omaha Eppley Airfield

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Omaha Eppley Airfield to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Omaha

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Omaha. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jun 2025BWI - COS
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

Had a short delay once we boarded the aircraft in Chicago, but it was fixed in no time flat then we were on our way. The pilot was able to make up the time lost and we landed 5 minute later then schedualed . Great service

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

You were more on time than United. I'm so over united delays.

The meals were mediocre and the alcohol selection was poor. I enjoyed the selection of movies and other entertainment.

I chatted with the captain before the flight, and similarly during the welcome announcement, he warned of a turbulent flight that may impact the in-flight service. However, once at altitude, he announced that the weather changed and he immediately turned off the seatbelt sign. But it appeared the cabin crew had already decided to take off this flight. They remained seated and then just chatted in the galley. The flight was fully catered, but only first class received service.

My flight attendant was attentive! The elderly person next to me was flatulent and the flight attendant could see that I was in distress and brought me some face masks

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

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Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights$3061h 25m
Trains$2309h 09m

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