Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
81° E
Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (ORD) is 415 miles (668 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OMA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop OMA–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
577
July 2026
Seats
63,585
both directions
Passengers
51,568
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OMA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop OMA–ORD departures in July 2026 (236), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
236 departures · 35,999 seats
Share of departures40.9%82.4%
Load
- OO
113 departures · 8,246 seats
Share of departures19.6%88.3%
Load
- MQ
112 departures · 7,412 seats
Share of departures19.4%75.8%
Load
- AA
59 departures · 7,596 seats
Share of departures10.2%77.1%
Load
- YX
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures9.9%72.7%
Load
What plane flies OMA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of OMA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
176 departures · 83.1% load
30.5% - Airbus A320
119 departures · 80.8% load
20.6% - Airbus A319
103 departures · 80.8% load
17.8% - Embraer E170
100 departures · 76.4% load
17.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
53 departures · 84.2% load
9.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 51.0% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 84.3% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 72.3% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 83.9% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 85.8% load
0.4%
How has OMA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–ORD departures rose from 505 in August 2025 to 577 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
505 departures · 44,387 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
489 departures · 46,847 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
532 departures · 48,895 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
460 departures · 37,425 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
434 departures · 34,618 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
418 departures · 29,995 passengers
66.3%
Load
February 2026
419 departures · 32,282 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
493 departures · 40,727 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
573 departures · 42,425 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
572 departures · 53,805 passengers
79.0%
Load
June 2026
556 departures · 56,551 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2026
577 departures · 51,568 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → OMA
82.2% full
291 departures · 26,267 passengers
OMA → ORD
80.0% full
286 departures · 25,301 passengers
Nonstop OMA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Omaha (OMA) from Chicago (ORD)?
OMA to ORD is 415 miles (668 km / 361 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OMA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 415-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OMA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying OMA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 415-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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