Washington (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
286° W
Washington (DCA) to Omaha (OMA) is 1,009 miles (1,624 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–OMA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–OMA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
114
April 2026
Seats
13,166
both directions
Passengers
9,159
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–OMA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–OMA departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,398 seats
Share of departures52.6%68.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
54 departures · 3,768 seats
Share of departures47.4%72.4%
Load
What plane flies DCA–OMA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of DCA–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
54 departures · 72.4% load
47.4% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 75.0% load
25.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 65.7% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 58.5% load
7.9%
How has DCA–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–OMA departures held steady at about 114 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
114 departures · 10,193 passengers
79.1%
Load
June 2025
111 departures · 9,804 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
113 departures · 9,280 passengers
72.8%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 7,893 passengers
67.5%
Load
September 2025
103 departures · 7,724 passengers
68.4%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 9,066 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
97 departures · 7,741 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
100 departures · 8,566 passengers
66.6%
Load
January 2026
95 departures · 4,699 passengers
45.3%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 5,917 passengers
54.5%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 9,194 passengers
72.0%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 9,159 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → OMA
75.2% full
57 departures · 4,624 passengers
OMA → DCA
64.6% full
57 departures · 4,535 passengers
Nonstop DCA–OMA 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Omaha (OMA)?
DCA to OMA is 1,009 miles (1,624 km / 877 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 1,009-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–OMA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,009-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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