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$72+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Omaha (OMA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — OMA
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago to Omaha Eppley Airfield are usually found in February or September, booked 73 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Thursday

Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Omaha

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Omaha (OMA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$144
(Frontier)

One-way from

$72
(Priceline)

Popular in

May

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$278

Good round-trip deal

$237 or less

Good one-way deal

$118 or less
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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Omaha
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Omaha. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 17, 2025.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/175:05 amORD - OMA
1 stop5h 51mFrontier
Mon 10/2011:51 amOMA - ORD
1 stop11h 48mFrontier
Deal found 9/16$144
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/3112:30 pmMDW - OMA
1 stop7h 36mFrontier
Fri 11/711:29 amOMA - MDW
1 stop10h 39mFrontier
Deal found 9/16$145
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/117:43 pmORD - OMA
1 stop12h 05mFrontier
Mon 10/1311:51 amOMA - ORD
1 stop11h 48mFrontier
Deal found 9/16$145
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/210:42 amORD - OMA
1 stop8h 02mFrontier
Mon 10/62:16 pmOMA - ORD
1 stop9h 43mFrontier
Deal found 9/17$149
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/1412:30 pmMDW - OMA
1 stop7h 36mFrontier
Sun 11/167:46 pmOMA - MDW
1 stop15h 44mFrontier
Deal found 9/16$154
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/106:24 pmMDW - OMA
1 stop25h 40mFrontier
Sun 10/128:59 pmOMA - MDW
1 stop12h 32mFrontier
Deal found 9/16$156
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/246:50 amORD - OMA
1 stop13h 14mFrontier
Sun 10/268:59 pmOMA - ORD
1 stop12h 37mFrontier
Deal found 9/17$156
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/66:00 amORD - OMA
1 stop12h 51mFrontier
Sun 11/97:46 pmOMA - ORD
1 stop28h 29mFrontier
Deal found 9/15$161
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/118:35 amMDW - OMA
1 stop7h 03mFrontier
Mon 10/1311:51 amOMA - MDW
1 stop11h 55mFrontier
Deal found 9/17$162
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/612:30 pmMDW - OMA
1 stop6h 21mFrontier
Sun 11/97:46 pmOMA - MDW
1 stop15h 44mFrontier
Deal found 9/15$166
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/96:50 amORD - OMA
1 stop13h 14mFrontier
Mon 10/1311:51 amOMA - ORD
1 stop11h 48mFrontier
Deal found 9/15$183
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/3012:30 pmMDW - OMA
1 stop6h 21mFrontier
Thu 11/67:46 pmOMA - MDW
1 stop15h 44mFrontier
Deal found 9/15$194

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Omaha that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Omaha that are best for you.

Fly from

Chicago

Fly to

Omaha

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoOmaha

MDW - OMA

MDWOMA

Chicago Midway

Sat 10/11

8:35 am-3:38 pm

1 stop7h 03m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/13

11:51 am-11:46 pm

1 stop11h 55m

$162

ChicagoOmaha

MDW - OMA

MDWOMA

Chicago Midway

Tue 10/21

10:20 am-11:50 am

Nonstop1h 30m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 10/22

5:55 pm-7:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$237

ChicagoOmaha

ORD - OMA

ORDOMA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/4

8:50 am-10:31 am

Nonstop1h 41m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sat 11/8

8:00 am-9:45 am

Nonstop1h 45m

$245

ChicagoOmaha

MDW - OMA

MDWOMA

Chicago Midway

Wed 10/15

5:15 am-11:00 am

1 stop5h 45m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 10/22

5:55 pm-7:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$247

ChicagoOmaha

ORD - OMA

ORDOMA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/18

8:05 pm-9:48 pm

Nonstop1h 43m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/20

1:04 pm-2:55 pm

Nonstop1h 51m

$253

ChicagoOmaha

MDW - OMA

MDWOMA

Chicago Midway

Sat 10/18

8:15 am-9:45 am

Nonstop1h 30m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/20

6:55 pm-8:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$253

ChicagoOmaha

ORD - OMA

ORDOMA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/13

8:05 pm-9:48 pm

Nonstop1h 43m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/20

8:00 am-9:47 am

Nonstop1h 47m

$253

ChicagoOmaha

MDW - OMA

MDWOMA

Chicago Midway

Sat 10/11

8:15 am-9:45 am

Nonstop1h 30m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/13

6:55 pm-8:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$253

ChicagoOmaha

ORD - OMA

ORDOMA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/9

10:35 am-12:23 pm

Nonstop1h 48m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/13

8:00 am-9:47 am

Nonstop1h 47m

$253

ChicagoOmaha

ORD - OMA

ORDOMA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/24

8:05 pm-9:48 pm

Nonstop1h 43m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Tue 10/28

6:40 pm-8:25 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

$254

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Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Omaha

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Omaha

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Chicago to Omaha. Price data was last updated on September 12, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from Chicago to Omaha may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 73 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Omaha?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Omaha (average of $343). Flying from Chicago to Omaha in June is currently the most expensive (average of $416). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHI to OMA?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Omaha. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Chicago to Omaha is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 19% on airfare.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Chicago to Omaha. Price data was last updated on September 14, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago to Omaha flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Omaha

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Omaha. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

The most flights from CHI to OMA are scheduled on a Monday (45 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (19 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Omaha

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Omaha. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Omaha. Reviews last updated September 17, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Chicago to Omaha, such as Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,242 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,242 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,242 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,242 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,242 reviews

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Omaha. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Omaha from Chicago?

    Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Chicago to Omaha. You should not have trouble finding flights to Eppley Airfield from Chicago; the airport handles an average of 36 inbound flights from Chicago per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 3 airlines have flights to the Omaha airport from Chicago. It is only a 3.9 mi journey from Eppley Airfield (OMA) to Omaha’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Omaha?

    A quick flight from Chicago to Omaha can take about 1h 30m. Frontier provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $237. There are 422 mi between Chicago and Omaha. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Omaha round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Chicago to Omaha is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $177 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Southwest and United Airlines, starting at $196 and $231 round-trip. These flights start at 43% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago to Omaha one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $72. Southwest flights start at $119 while deals on United Airlines start at $119 one-way.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Omaha?

    Before booking your flight to Omaha from Chicago, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Japan Airlines (85%), Envoy Air (79%), Air Canada( 78%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Omaha?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $108. While the most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Omaha Eppley Airfield) can be booked for $201 on average, our data indicates $252 when flying from Chicago to Omaha.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Omaha that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Omaha flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Omaha?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Omaha.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Omaha?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Omaha by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Omaha?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Omaha (average of $343). Flying from Chicago to Omaha in June is currently the most expensive (average of $416). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Chicago to Omaha

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Omaha. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$177Average$297FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$196Average$355FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$231Average$357FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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