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Omaha → Chicago

OMAOmahaEppley Airfield
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
355 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Omaha and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
49 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Omaha. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75294%
  2. Airbus A300-600A3063%
  3. C2061%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026111
  • UPS Airlines11×
February 2026112
  • UPS Airlines12×
March 2026113
  • UPS Airlines13×
April 2026115
  • UPS Airlines14×
May 202617
  • UPS Airlines6×
June 2026114
  • UPS Airlines14×
July 2026117
  • UPS Airlines17×
August 2026116
  • UPS Airlines15×
September 2026118
  • UPS Airlines17×
October 202516
  • UPS Airlines6×
November 202519
  • UPS Airlines9×
December 2025117
  • UPS Airlines17×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on OMA-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Omaha: 62.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Eppley Airfield

Omaha, United StatesOMA / KOMA

Regional airport · 62 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,501 ft

54 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

51 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

OMA ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →OMA MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →OMA MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Omaha to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Eppley Airfield (OMA) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 355 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Omaha from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Eppley Airfield and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 355 mi.
How long is the flight from Omaha to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Omaha to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between OMA and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Omaha to Chicago?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 155 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Omaha and Chicago?
Same local time in Omaha and Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.