New York (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
279° W
New York (LGA) to Omaha (OMA) is 1,145 miles (1,843 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–OMA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
209
May 2026
Seats
20,853
both directions
Passengers
14,338
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–OMA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–OMA departures in May 2026 (151), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
151 departures · 11,401 seats
Share of departures72.2%75.4%
Load
- WN
50 departures · 8,712 seats
Share of departures23.9%60.8%
Load
- DL
4 departures · 436 seats
Share of departures1.9%65.4%
Load
- YX
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.9%52.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–OMA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 72% of LGA–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
151 departures · 75.4% load
72.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 67.5% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 50.6% load
9.1% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 52.0% load
1.9% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 65.4% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 52.5% load
0.5%
How has LGA–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–OMA departures fell from 229 in June 2025 to 209 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
229 departures · 14,112 passengers
84.2%
Load
July 2025
234 departures · 13,194 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
259 departures · 13,045 passengers
69.6%
Load
September 2025
168 departures · 9,211 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
164 departures · 9,499 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
148 departures · 7,705 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
137 departures · 8,080 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
103 departures · 4,794 passengers
64.6%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 4,192 passengers
62.7%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 10,202 passengers
68.8%
Load
April 2026
211 departures · 11,309 passengers
56.0%
Load
May 2026
209 departures · 14,338 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → LGA
70.6% full
105 departures · 7,399 passengers
LGA → OMA
66.9% full
104 departures · 6,939 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Omaha (OMA)?
LGA to OMA is 1,145 miles (1,843 km / 995 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 1,145-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–OMA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (72.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,145-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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