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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 75% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
211
April 2026
Seats
20,188
both directions
Passengers
11,309
both directions
Load factor
56.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–OMA?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–OMA departures in April 2026 (159), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
159 departures · 11,430 seats
Share of departures75.4%65.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
52 departures · 8,758 seats
Share of departures24.6%43.5%
Load
What plane flies LGA–OMA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of LGA–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
159 departures · 65.6% load
75.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 42.5% load
11.8% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 36.9% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 63.8% load
4.3%
How has LGA–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–OMA departures fell from 223 in May 2025 to 211 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
223 departures · 13,804 passengers
82.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → OMA
57.8% full
106 departures · 5,849 passengers
OMA → LGA
54.2% full
105 departures · 5,460 passengers
Nonstop LGA–OMA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (11.8%).
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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