Houston (HOU) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
358° N
Houston (HOU) to Omaha (OMA) is 806 miles (1,297 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–OMA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
72
July 2026
Seats
11,726
both directions
Passengers
7,009
both directions
Load factor
59.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–OMA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–OMA in July 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 11,726 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–OMA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 35% of HOU–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 54.1% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 63.1% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 63.3% load
31.9%
How has HOU–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–OMA departures rose from 66 in August 2025 to 72 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
66 departures · 7,063 passengers
68.6%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 6,918 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 7,722 passengers
71.9%
Load
November 2025
63 departures · 6,660 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 7,008 passengers
62.1%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 3,985 passengers
47.8%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 4,681 passengers
59.3%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 7,305 passengers
70.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 5,699 passengers
56.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,657 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
70 departures · 8,366 passengers
72.3%
Load
July 2026
72 departures · 7,009 passengers
59.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → HOU
61.5% full
38 departures · 3,625 passengers
HOU → OMA
58.0% full
34 departures · 3,384 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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 Houston (HOU) from Omaha (OMA)?
HOU to OMA is 806 miles (1,297 km / 701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 806-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–OMA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 806-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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