Los Angeles (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 27m
Bearing
61° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Omaha (OMA) is 1,328 miles (2,137 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–OMA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
122
June 2026
Seats
9,408
both directions
Passengers
7,873
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–OMA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–OMA departures in June 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
121 departures · 9,174 seats
Share of departures99.2%83.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 234 seats
Share of departures0.8%90.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–OMA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of LAX–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
119 departures · 83.3% load
97.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 96.9% load
1.6% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 90.6% load
0.8%
How has LAX–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–OMA departures rose from 78 in July 2025 to 122 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
78 departures · 6,852 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
68 departures · 4,839 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,687 passengers
80.9%
Load
October 2025
89 departures · 5,778 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 6,746 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 6,342 passengers
69.7%
Load
January 2026
105 departures · 5,322 passengers
66.7%
Load
February 2026
101 departures · 4,651 passengers
60.2%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 6,483 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 4,565 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 5,417 passengers
80.6%
Load
June 2026
122 departures · 7,873 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → OMA
87.9% full
62 departures · 4,272 passengers
OMA → LAX
79.2% full
60 departures · 3,601 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Omaha (OMA)?
LAX to OMA is 1,328 miles (2,137 km / 1,154 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 1,328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–OMA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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