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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–OMA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
6,721
both directions
Passengers
5,417
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–OMA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–OMA departures in May 2026 (87), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
87 departures · 6,546 seats
Share of departures98.9%80.2%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures1.1%95.4%
Load
What plane flies LAX–OMA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 92% of LAX–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
81 departures · 80.6% load
92.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 74.1% load
6.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 95.4% load
1.1%
How has LAX–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–OMA departures rose from 79 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
79 departures · 6,734 passengers
85.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → OMA
76.6% full
44 departures · 2,536 passengers
OMA → LAX
84.5% full
44 departures · 2,881 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (92.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (6.8%).
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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