Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
244° SW
Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OMA–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop OMA–PHX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
370
April 2026
Seats
46,935
both directions
Passengers
33,020
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OMA–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OMA–PHX departures in April 2026 (217), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
217 departures · 34,631 seats
Share of departures58.6%68.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
87 departures · 6,612 seats
Share of departures23.5%72.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
53 departures · 4,028 seats
Share of departures14.3%82.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
13 departures · 1,664 seats
Share of departures3.5%76.1%
Load
What plane flies OMA–PHX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of OMA–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
140 departures · 76.4% load
37.8% - Boeing 737-700
88 departures · 73.2% load
23.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
88 departures · 65.5% load
23.8% - Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 65.8% load
11.1% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 76.1% load
3.5%
How has OMA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–PHX departures rose from 350 in May 2025 to 370 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
350 departures · 40,201 passengers
80.4%
Load
June 2025
305 departures · 35,559 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2025
303 departures · 33,926 passengers
76.1%
Load
August 2025
284 departures · 28,522 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
273 departures · 29,048 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
329 departures · 36,370 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
344 departures · 32,924 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
368 departures · 37,441 passengers
75.5%
Load
January 2026
361 departures · 34,800 passengers
69.8%
Load
February 2026
324 departures · 34,834 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
369 departures · 42,080 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
370 departures · 33,020 passengers
70.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OMA → PHX
68.8% full
185 departures · 16,162 passengers
PHX → OMA
71.9% full
185 departures · 16,858 passengers
Nonstop OMA–PHX 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 Omaha (OMA) from Phoenix (PHX)?
OMA to PHX is 1,036 miles (1,667 km / 900 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OMA to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,036-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OMA–PHX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying OMA–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,036-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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