Newark (EWR) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
279° W
Newark (EWR) to Omaha (OMA) is 1,131 miles (1,820 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–OMA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
7
May 2026
Seats
1,172
both directions
Passengers
625
both directions
Load factor
53.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–OMA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–OMA in May 2026 (7 departures).
- UA
7 departures · 1,172 seats
Share of departures100.0%53.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 86% of EWR–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 46.7% load
85.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.9% load
14.3%
How has EWR–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–OMA departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 7 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 176 passengers
98.3%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 228 passengers
57.7%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 167 passengers
44.9%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 115 passengers
30.1%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 144 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 207 passengers
62.4%
Load
May 2026
7 departures · 625 passengers
53.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → OMA
49.0% full
4 departures · 330 passengers
OMA → EWR
59.2% full
3 departures · 295 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Omaha (OMA)?
EWR to OMA is 1,131 miles (1,820 km / 983 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 1,131-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,131-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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