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Omaha (OMA) to Chicago (ORD)

415mi
668 km361 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop OMA–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

573

April 2026

Seats

54,779

both directions

Passengers

42,425

both directions

Load factor

77.5%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies OMA–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop OMA–ORD departures in April 2026 (212), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    212 departures · 15,430 seats

    76.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    164 departures · 24,608 seats

    77.6%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    135 departures · 9,574 seats

    77.5%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    55 departures · 4,158 seats

    76.8%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    6 departures · 944 seats

    83.7%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    100.0%

    Load

What plane flies OMA–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of OMA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has OMA–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop OMA–ORD departures rose from 485 in May 2025 to 573 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop OMA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    485 departures · 49,223 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    524 departures · 49,775 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    527 departures · 46,729 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

OMA → ORD

77.5% full

288 departures · 21,494 passengers

ORD → OMA

77.4% full

285 departures · 20,931 passengers

Nonstop OMA–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

OMA

Omaha

US

Eppley Airfield

Coordinates

41.30°N, 95.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.6%), followed by the Embraer E170 (10.8%).

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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