Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
75° E
Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA) is 471 miles (758 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–OMA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
585
May 2026
Seats
89,339
both directions
Passengers
69,274
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–OMA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–OMA departures in May 2026 (257), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
257 departures · 41,311 seats
Share of departures43.9%76.0%
Load
- WN
222 departures · 35,316 seats
Share of departures37.9%78.1%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,420 seats
Share of departures10.6%82.9%
Load
- F9
44 departures · 8,292 seats
Share of departures7.5%79.8%
Load
What plane flies DEN–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 24% of DEN–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
141 departures · 74.1% load
24.1% - Airbus A320
99 departures · 82.5% load
16.9% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 78.7% load
15.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
88 departures · 79.2% load
15.0% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 84.8% load
10.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 68.5% load
6.7% - Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 82.0% load
5.8% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 74.2% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 71.7% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 66.3% load
1.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.9% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has DEN–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–OMA departures fell from 602 in June 2025 to 585 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
602 departures · 80,042 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2025
634 departures · 78,677 passengers
78.1%
Load
August 2025
594 departures · 70,328 passengers
75.8%
Load
September 2025
568 departures · 68,751 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
576 departures · 69,424 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
538 departures · 56,191 passengers
69.9%
Load
December 2025
524 departures · 55,778 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
465 departures · 45,367 passengers
67.1%
Load
February 2026
446 departures · 48,279 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
501 departures · 63,446 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
505 departures · 56,095 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
585 departures · 69,274 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → OMA
76.5% full
293 departures · 33,827 passengers
OMA → DEN
78.5% full
292 departures · 35,447 passengers
Nonstop DEN–OMA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Omaha (OMA)?
DEN to OMA is 471 miles (758 km / 409 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 471-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (24.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (16.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 471-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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