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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–OMA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
177
June 2026
Seats
20,824
both directions
Passengers
17,746
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–OMA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–OMA departures in June 2026 (110), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
110 departures · 15,840 seats
Share of departures62.1%83.4%
Load
- OO
43 departures · 3,268 seats
Share of departures24.3%92.0%
Load
- YV
24 departures · 1,716 seats
Share of departures13.6%89.6%
Load
What plane flies IAH–OMA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of IAH–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
67 departures · 91.2% load
37.9% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 85.6% load
31.6% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 84.9% load
22.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 71.7% load
5.7% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 76.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 67.5% load
1.1%
How has IAH–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–OMA departures fell from 184 in July 2025 to 177 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
187 departures · 19,115 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
177 departures · 17,746 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → OMA
84.2% full
89 departures · 8,797 passengers
OMA → IAH
86.3% full
88 departures · 8,949 passengers
Nonstop IAH–OMA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (31.6%).
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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