Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
358° N
Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA) is 783 miles (1,260 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–OMA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–OMA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
24,667
both directions
Passengers
18,374
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–OMA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–OMA departures in April 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
112 departures · 19,619 seats
Share of departures62.2%72.2%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
68 departures · 5,048 seats
Share of departures37.8%83.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–OMA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of IAH–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
68 departures · 83.3% load
37.8% - Boeing 737-900
40 departures · 70.4% load
22.2% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 73.9% load
17.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
27 departures · 72.1% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 73.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 83.1% load
0.6%
How has IAH–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–OMA departures rose from 146 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
146 departures · 15,764 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2025
174 departures · 18,597 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 19,554 passengers
80.9%
Load
August 2025
159 departures · 15,429 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 13,602 passengers
74.5%
Load
October 2025
134 departures · 14,649 passengers
77.6%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 15,485 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
186 departures · 19,099 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
186 departures · 19,675 passengers
84.4%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 18,427 passengers
87.4%
Load
March 2026
180 departures · 19,899 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 18,374 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAH → OMA
74.3% full
90 departures · 9,174 passengers
OMA → IAH
74.6% full
90 departures · 9,200 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Omaha (OMA)?
IAH to OMA is 783 miles (1,260 km / 680 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 783-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–OMA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 783-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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