Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
269° W
Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA) is 649 miles (1,044 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–OMA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
241
July 2026
Seats
17,480
both directions
Passengers
14,383
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–OMA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–OMA departures in July 2026 (239), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
239 departures · 17,236 seats
Share of departures99.2%82.1%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 69 seats
Share of departures0.4%98.6%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.4%96.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–OMA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of DTW–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
237 departures · 82.1% load
98.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
3 departures · 87.9% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 96.6% load
0.4%
How has DTW–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–OMA departures rose from 236 in August 2025 to 241 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
236 departures · 13,406 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
221 departures · 12,550 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
238 departures · 14,016 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
182 departures · 9,497 passengers
72.3%
Load
December 2025
172 departures · 9,401 passengers
74.6%
Load
January 2026
170 departures · 7,657 passengers
62.3%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 7,236 passengers
64.4%
Load
March 2026
173 departures · 9,332 passengers
75.6%
Load
April 2026
174 departures · 9,251 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 10,075 passengers
80.6%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 13,446 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
241 departures · 14,383 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → OMA
82.0% full
122 departures · 7,292 passengers
OMA → DTW
82.6% full
119 departures · 7,091 passengers
Nonstop DTW–OMA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Omaha (OMA)?
DTW to OMA is 649 miles (1,044 km / 564 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 649-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–OMA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 649-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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