Minneapolis (MSP) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 22m
Bearing
210° SW
Minneapolis (MSP) to Omaha (OMA) is 281 miles (453 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–OMA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–OMA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
241
April 2026
Seats
18,990
both directions
Passengers
15,604
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–OMA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–OMA departures in April 2026 (232), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
232 departures · 17,560 seats
Share of departures96.3%85.0%
Load
- 37Q
Eastern Air Express
8 departures · 1,264 seats
Share of departures3.3%41.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.4%95.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–OMA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 74% of MSP–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
178 departures · 82.8% load
73.9% - Embraer E175
54 departures · 92.1% load
22.4% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 41.6% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-400
1 departures · 32.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-300
1 departures · 47.9% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 95.2% load
0.4%
How has MSP–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–OMA departures fell from 244 in May 2025 to 241 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
244 departures · 16,052 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2025
288 departures · 19,020 passengers
82.6%
Load
July 2025
301 departures · 19,085 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
295 departures · 18,006 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
284 departures · 17,780 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
305 departures · 19,371 passengers
82.2%
Load
November 2025
242 departures · 14,613 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
248 departures · 14,421 passengers
73.4%
Load
January 2026
240 departures · 13,570 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 12,761 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
241 departures · 14,612 passengers
76.6%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 15,604 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OMA → MSP
80.9% full
125 departures · 8,249 passengers
MSP → OMA
83.7% full
116 departures · 7,355 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Omaha (OMA)?
MSP to OMA is 281 miles (453 km / 245 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 281-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–OMA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (73.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 281-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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