Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA)

152mi
244 km132 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 06m

Bearing

336° NW

Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA) is 152 miles (244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MCI → OMAMCIOMA

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What actually flies MCI–OMA

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop MCI–OMA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

7

May 2026

Seats

1,048

both directions

Passengers

830

both directions

Load factor

79.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCI–OMA?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–OMA departures in May 2026 (2), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MCI–OMA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 29% of MCI–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCI–OMA traffic changed?

Nonstop MCI–OMA departures fell from 15 in June 2025 to 7 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MCI–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    15 departures · 1,747 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    16 departures · 1,521 passengers

    69.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • September 2025

    6 departures · 825 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    1 departures · 136 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    1 departures · 64 passengers

    37.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    8 departures · 828 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    4 departures · 347 passengers

    52.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    7 departures · 830 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCI → OMA

73.2% full

4 departures · 424 passengers

OMA → MCI

86.6% full

3 departures · 406 passengers

Nonstop MCI–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).

The airports

MCI

Kansas City

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°W

Hemisphere

N · W

OMA

Omaha

US

Eppley Airfield

Coordinates

41.30°N, 95.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Omaha (OMA)?

MCI to OMA is 152 miles (244 km / 132 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MCI to OMA?

A nonstop covers the 152-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MCI–OMA?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (28.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying MCI–OMA?

Distance-based programs credit off the 152-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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