$66 Find Cheap Flights from Illinois to Nebraska

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Low seasonJanuary
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Flight from St. Louis 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 (95 flights per week), Air New Zealand (77 flights per week), and American Airlines (49 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 87% 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 $203.

  • 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 $245. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $491 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 $305 on average. Morning departures are around 10% 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 $398.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Nebraska?

    The cheapest ticket to Nebraska from Illinois found in the last 5 days was to Lincoln, at $249 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 $263.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Nebraska is December, when tickets cost $266 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $542 and $502 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Illinois to Nebraska?

    To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to Nebraska, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

  • 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 575 direct flights each week.

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

    There are around 83 direct flights from within Illinois to Nebraska every day. Most flights (30%) depart in the morning.

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

    Each week there are around 575 direct flights from within Illinois to Nebraska. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Nebraska?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to Nebraska takes 5h 59m, 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 575 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 (87% of total searches to Nebraska). The next most popular destinations are Lincoln (12%) and Sioux City (1%).

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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4258 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
OKC - LAS
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there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

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.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

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.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

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.

boarded early to only find out that flight would sit at gate for 45 min to an hour. Landed in chicago and sat on runway for over an hour before got to gate. Total delay was extensive for a 45 min flight door to door.

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.

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

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

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

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

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

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

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

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