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Cheap Flights from Denver to Omaha
DEN → OMA • About 1h 45m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)
The Denver to Omaha route covers roughly 470 miles and takes about 1h 45m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $79.
Omaha holds the Henry Doorly Zoo, widely rated among the best in the world, with the largest indoor desert and one of the largest indoor rainforests anywhere.
The Old Market district preserves the nineteenth-century warehouse quarter, and the College World Series each June brings the city to a standstill.
Airlines flying DEN to OMA
- United Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Arriving: Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Best time to fly to Omaha
May through October. Winters are cold and summers humid.
Top things to do in Omaha
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- Old Market
- Durham Museum
- Lauritzen Gardens
- Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
- Boys Town
How to save on Denver to Omaha flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on DEN to OMA routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Eppley Airfield is about 5 minutes from downtown — unusually close.
- The College World Series in June fills the city.
- The Henry Doorly Zoo alone justifies a full day.
About flights from Denver to Omaha
Fares on the DEN to OMA route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Denver airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 470 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Denver International Airport (DEN). Arrivals land at Eppley Airfield (OMA).
May through October. Winters are cold and summers humid.