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Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Omaha

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to Nebraska

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Nebraska?

    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 Illinois to Nebraska.

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

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

    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 from Illinois to Nebraska with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Illinois to Nebraska up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Nebraska?

    Illinois and Nebraska are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are United Airlines (131 flights per week), Air New Zealand (89 flights per week), and American Airlines (59 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Nebraska?

    There are 9 airports in Nebraska. The busiest airport is Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA), with 83% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Nebraska?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Nebraska is Lincoln Airport (LNK), with an average flight price of $268.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Nebraska?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Nebraska is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $312. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $504 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Nebraska?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Nebraska is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $340 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Nebraska is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $448.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Nebraska?

    The cheapest ticket to Nebraska from Illinois found in the last 5 days was to Kearney, at $274 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $279.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Nebraska?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Nebraska is February, when tickets cost $243 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $381 and $371 respectively.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Nebraska?

    From Illinois, there are direct flights to Nebraska from 1 city. This city is Chicago and there are 591 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Nebraska are there each day?

    There are around 85 direct flights from within Illinois to Nebraska every day. Most flights (39%) depart in the afternoon.

  • How many direct flights to Nebraska are there each week?

    Each week there are around 591 direct flights from within Illinois to Nebraska. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Nebraska?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to Nebraska takes 4h 41m, covering a distance of 414 miles. The shortest route is St. Louis (STL) to Omaha (OMA) with an average flight time of 1h 15m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Nebraska each week?

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Nebraska. Instead, there are 591 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Chicago.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Nebraska?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Omaha (74% of total searches to Nebraska). The next most popular destinations are Lincoln (20%) and Sioux City (5%).

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Illinois to Nebraska

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to Nebraska? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4212 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Multiple delays due to weather in Chicago, but the crew did their best to get flights rescheduled and on to their destination. I felt like the crews handled a frustrating situation very well, kudos to them! I was very glad to not have a cancelled flight.

8.0 ExcellentEmmalee, Oct 2026
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Multiple delays due to weather in Chicago, but the crew did their best to get flights rescheduled and on to their destination. I felt like the crews handled a frustrating situation very well, kudos to them! I was very glad to not have a cancelled flight.

Southwest’s point to point system caused a 2 hour delay due to the crew being late from their inbound flight. Also, the WiFi and entertainment didn’t work on the plane.

A) Checked my luggage at the gate but never got to pre board B) if we are helping with checking our carryon and waiting 40 minutes for it we should have some privileges c) luggage took 40-45 minutes to come.. d) I asked for another snack and was told the plane is full.. seriously a small snack

I like the staff members they were super nice and helpful very sweet people :)

Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Takeoff delayed 2 hrs. Boarded on time to find we were missing part of the flight crew. Then informed that they had loaded too much fuel. Spent 1 1/2 hrs sitting there burning off the excess, which included a couple of laps around the runway until we were light enough to fly! Ridiculous!

I especially enjoyed having a lightly packed flight which enabled me and my wife to occupy a three seat area with nobody in the middle seat.

The seats are very small, that is all the staff did a good job.

It was great. The staff is always helpful and polite. The app is great and makes the whole trip and process so easy. They even offer a step to step guide to your correct terminal. And they keep all the information you'll need updated. Anything you can think of! Great experience.

Price was crazy watch it if you Chan he your flight

On time, easy boarding. Anytime you sit in an economy seat, it’s uncomfortable. New plane and the bathrooms were in the galley at the back of the plane which seemed odd.

Terrible service - they don’t want to be there and bad food. Entertainment system in economy from the 2000s

No drink service but there was no N/A as an option to choose. Seats were extremely tight. I am under 5.5 and I bumped my knees have no idea how taller people could manage.

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.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

Crew were helpful, pilot kept us informed about turbulence, snack choice was awesome!

It was one of the worst I have ever had. The plane was over booked, and I did not have a seat. When I questioned why because I had booked this weeks in advance. I was brushed off to be advised they are trying to find someone to give up their seat. Only to be advised I would be boarding last. I had priority boarding in group 1-4. When I asked why I had to be last because that is not what I paid for I was advised it doesn't matter you will get a seat. The ticket person was very rude and unprofessional. The gate changed several times and it was going from one area to another area far away from where we were at. I feel like I should have been compensated in some kind of way because of the way I was treated. The ticket agent acted like it was my fault that the plane was over booked. Not one time was I apologized to for this inconvenience.

I have posted the comments in the first flight leg.

ontime. Seats are terribly close together for someone my height.

STOP MAKING THE SEATING SO CRAMPED. WE NEED A PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS!

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

My 9:50AM flight was delayed to 3:40PM "due to incoming aircraft delay". No aircraft is "delayed" that long. Found out once we did board (after several changes in times) that the aircraft had a maintenance issue and we had to wait for another aircraft. Just tell us that. The aircraft we did get was old and the seats need to be updated. I have been traveling for several weeks with AA and you should refresh your entertainment content as frequent flyers have gone through most of your new content. I have Celiac and a shellfish allergy and continue to have struggles with meals on business and first class flights. Please keep this in mind. Sorry - was a long travel day yesterday and a bit cranky this morning with my experience comments. Still an AA fan.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

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.

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