Omaha (OMA) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 25m
Bearing
250° W
Omaha (OMA) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,311 miles (2,109 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OMA–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop OMA–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
11
May 2026
Seats
1,906
both directions
Passengers
1,017
both directions
Load factor
53.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OMA–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop OMA–SAN departures in May 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
10 departures · 1,712 seats
Share of departures90.9%50.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures9.1%80.4%
Load
What plane flies OMA–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of OMA–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 69.6% load
45.5% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 30.1% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 29.9% load
9.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 80.4% load
9.1%
How has OMA–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop OMA–SAN departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 11 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OMA–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 324 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 1,420 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,115 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 833 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
11 departures · 1,501 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 801 passengers
57.2%
Load
May 2026
11 departures · 1,017 passengers
53.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → SAN
66.7% full
6 departures · 713 passengers
SAN → OMA
36.3% full
5 departures · 304 passengers
Nonstop OMA–SAN 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Omaha (OMA) from San Diego (SAN)?
OMA to SAN is 1,311 miles (2,109 km / 1,139 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OMA to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,311-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OMA–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying OMA–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,311-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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