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 July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–OMA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
195
July 2026
Seats
19,003
both directions
Passengers
16,362
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–OMA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–OMA departures in July 2026 (142), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
142 departures · 10,792 seats
Share of departures72.8%85.4%
Load
- WN
53 departures · 8,211 seats
Share of departures27.2%87.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–OMA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 73% of LGA–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
142 departures · 85.4% load
72.8% - Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 86.9% load
14.4% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 84.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 90.1% load
6.2%
How has LGA–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–OMA departures fell from 259 in August 2025 to 195 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
213 departures · 16,391 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2026
195 departures · 16,362 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → OMA
85.0% full
99 departures · 8,205 passengers
OMA → LGA
87.2% full
96 departures · 8,157 passengers
Nonstop LGA–OMA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (72.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.4%).
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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