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Route

Chicago → Omaha

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

Same local time in Chicago and Omaha.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · May
55 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 1.6Tue
  3. 1.9Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75288%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30610%
  3. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE401%
  4. Boeing 767-300B7631%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026227
  • UPS Airlines26×
February 2026227
  • UPS Airlines27×
March 2026226
  • UPS Airlines26×
April 2026231
  • UPS Airlines30×
May 2026119
  • UPS Airlines18×
June 2026229
  • UPS Airlines29×
July 2026232
  • UPS Airlines32×
August 2026227
  • UPS Airlines26×
September 2026231
  • UPS Airlines30×
October 2025232
  • UPS Airlines32×
November 2025223
  • UPS Airlines23×
December 2025223
  • UPS Airlines22×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on RFD-OMA - 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 Chicago: 61.
  • Direct destinations observed from Omaha: 62.

The airports on this route

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

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

48 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Eppley Airfield

Omaha, United StatesOMA / KOMA

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

46 °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.

ORD OMAChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW OMAChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE OMAGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Omaha

The observed direct connection between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Eppley Airfield (OMA) 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 Chicago from Omaha by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Rockford International Airport and Eppley Airfield is approximately 355 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Omaha?
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 Chicago to Omaha?
Yes, a direct connection between RFD and OMA 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 Chicago to Omaha?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 327 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Omaha?
Same local time in Chicago and Omaha.

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.